poignant
POI-nyant
poinyant
/ˈpɔɪnjənt/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “poignant” is spelled “poinyant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | oi | n | y | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɔɪ/ | /n/ | /j/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “poignant” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“poinyant” — 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 “poignant”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“poignant” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “poignant”?
“poignant” is pronounced POI-nyant — IPA /ˈpɔɪnjənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “poinyant”.
How many syllables are in “poignant”?
“poignant” has 2 syllables: POI-nyant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).