insufficiency
IN-sa-FI-shan-SEE
insafishansee
/ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənˌsi/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “insufficiency” is spelled “insafishansee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | s | a | f | i | sh | a | n | s | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /s/ | /i/ |
English writes “insufficiency” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“insafishansee” — 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 “insufficiency”
seeseaemergencylucyfancysexypolicytaxipussymercy
“insufficiency” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “insufficiency”?
“insufficiency” is pronounced IN-sa-FI-shan-SEE — IPA /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənˌsi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “insafishansee”.
How many syllables are in “insufficiency”?
“insufficiency” has 5 syllables: IN-sa-FI-shan-SEE (the capitalized syllable is stressed).