incest
IN-SEST
insest
/ˈɪnˌsɛst/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “incest” is spelled “insest”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | s | e | s | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /t/ |
English writes “incest” with
6 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“insest” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “incest”
justfirstlastmustnextbestmostlostrestleast
“incest” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “incest”?
“incest” is pronounced IN-SEST — IPA /ˈɪnˌsɛst/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “insest”.
How many syllables are in “incest”?
“incest” has 2 syllables: IN-SEST (the capitalized syllable is stressed).