selfishness
SEL-fish-nas
selfishnas
/ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “selfishness” is spelled “selfishnas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | e | l | f | i | sh | n | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “selfishness” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“selfishnas” — 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 “selfishness”
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“selfishness” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “selfishness”?
“selfishness” is pronounced SEL-fish-nas — IPA /ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “selfishnas”.
How many syllables are in “selfishness”?
“selfishness” has 3 syllables: SEL-fish-nas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).