less
LES
les in Ingglish
IPA /ˈlɛs/ · 1 syllable
How “less” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | l | e | s | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | l | e | — | s |
“less” sound by sound
| Ingglish | l | e | s |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ |
- Sounds
- 3 sounds from 4 letters: 1 vowel /ɛ/ and 2 consonants /l/, /s/
- Syllables
- 1 — LES
- Frequency
- very common: 114 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #685 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /ɛs/
Words that sound like “less” (homophones)
Words that rhyme with “less” (/ɛs/)
yesguessdressmesspressblessjessstresschesses
See all 56 words that rhyme with “less” →
“less” — questions & answers
How do you spell “less”?
L-E-S-S in English; “les” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “less”?
LES — IPA /ˈlɛs/, 1 syllable.
What is the IPA for “less”?
/ˈlɛs/ — 1 syllable.
What words sound like “less”?
“les” — same sounds, different spelling.