poorest
POO-rist
poorist
/ˈpuɹɪst/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “poorest” is spelled “poorist”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | oo | r | i | s | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /u/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ |
English writes “poorest” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“poorist” — 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 “poorest”
justfirstlastmustnextbestmostlostrestleast
“poorest” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “poorest”?
“poorest” is pronounced POO-rist — IPA /ˈpuɹɪst/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “poorist”.
How many syllables are in “poorest”?
“poorest” has 2 syllables: POO-rist (the capitalized syllable is stressed).