incumbent
ING-KUHM-bant
ingkuhmbant
/ˌɪŋˈkʌmbənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “incumbent” is spelled “ingkuhmbant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | ng | k | uh | m | b | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /ʌ/ | /m/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “incumbent” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ingkuhmbant” — 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 “incumbent”
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“incumbent” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “incumbent”?
“incumbent” is pronounced ING-KUHM-bant — IPA /ˌɪŋˈkʌmbənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ingkuhmbant”.
How many syllables are in “incumbent”?
“incumbent” has 3 syllables: ING-KUHM-bant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).