insubstantial
IN-sab-STAN-shal
insabstanshal
/ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “insubstantial” is spelled “insabstanshal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | s | a | b | s | t | a | n | sh | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /b/ | /s/ | /t/ | /æ/ | /n/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “insubstantial” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“insabstanshal” — 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 “insubstantial”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“insubstantial” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “insubstantial”?
“insubstantial” is pronounced IN-sab-STAN-shal — IPA /ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “insabstanshal”.
How many syllables are in “insubstantial”?
“insubstantial” has 4 syllables: IN-sab-STAN-shal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).