incompetent
ING-KOM-pa-tant
ingkompatant
/ˌɪŋˈkɑmpətənt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “incompetent” is spelled “ingkompatant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | ng | k | o | m | p | a | t | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /ɑ/ | /m/ | /p/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “incompetent” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ingkompatant” — 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 “incompetent”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“incompetent” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “incompetent”?
“incompetent” is pronounced ING-KOM-pa-tant — IPA /ˌɪŋˈkɑmpətənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ingkompatant”.
How many syllables are in “incompetent”?
“incompetent” has 4 syllables: ING-KOM-pa-tant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).