insignificant
IN-sig-NYI-fi-kant
insignyifikant
/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “insignificant” is spelled “insignyifikant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | s | i | g | n | y | i | f | i | k | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /ɡ/ | /n/ | /j/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “insignificant” with
13 letters for 14 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“insignyifikant” — 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 “insignificant”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“insignificant” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “insignificant”?
“insignificant” is pronounced IN-sig-NYI-fi-kant — IPA /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “insignyifikant”.
How many syllables are in “insignificant”?
“insignificant” has 5 syllables: IN-sig-NYI-fi-kant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).