longest
LAWNG-gast
lawnggast
/ˈlɔŋɡəst/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “longest” is spelled “lawnggast”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | l | aw | ng | g | a | s | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /ɔ/ | /ŋ/ | /ɡ/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /t/ |
English writes “longest” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“lawnggast” — 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 “longest”
justfirstlastmustnextbestmostlostrestleast
“longest” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “longest”?
“longest” is pronounced LAWNG-gast — IPA /ˈlɔŋɡəst/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “lawnggast”.
How many syllables are in “longest”?
“longest” has 2 syllables: LAWNG-gast (the capitalized syllable is stressed).