negligent
NE-gla-jant
neglajant
/ˈnɛɡlədʒənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “negligent” is spelled “neglajant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | n | e | g | l | a | j | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /n/ | /ɛ/ | /ɡ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /dʒ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “negligent” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“neglajant” — 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 “negligent”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“negligent” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “negligent”?
“negligent” is pronounced NE-gla-jant — IPA /ˈnɛɡlədʒənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “neglajant”.
How many syllables are in “negligent”?
“negligent” has 3 syllables: NE-gla-jant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).