serpent
SER-pant
serpant
/ˈsɝpənt/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “serpent” is spelled “serpant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | er | p | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɝ/ | /p/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “serpent” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“serpant” — 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 “serpent”
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“serpent” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “serpent”?
“serpent” is pronounced SER-pant — IPA /ˈsɝpənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “serpant”.
How many syllables are in “serpent”?
“serpent” has 2 syllables: SER-pant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).