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siesta

see-E-sta
see-esta in Ingglish
IPA /siˈɛstə/ · 3 syllables

How “siesta” is spelled in Ingglish

Each letter group of “siesta” and how Ingglish spells it (an em dash means those letters make no sound)
Englishsie—sta
Ingglishs—ee-esta

“siesta” sound by sound

Sound-by-sound breakdown of “siesta”
Ingglishseeesta
IPA/s//i//ɛ//s//t//ə/
Sounds
6 sounds from 6 letters: 3 vowels /i/, /ɛ/, /ə/ and 3 consonants /s/, /s/, /t/
Syllables
3 — see · E · sta, stress on the 2nd
Frequency
uncommon: 0.50 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #23,799 of the 48,804 words on this site
Rhyme ending
/ɛstə/

Words that rhyme with “siesta” (/ɛstə/)

fiestacelestapodestacuestavestatestafesta

“siesta” — questions & answers

How do you spell “siesta”?

S-I-E-S-T-A in English; “see-esta” in Ingglish.

How do you pronounce “siesta”?

see-E-sta — IPA /siˈɛstə/, 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

What is the IPA for “siesta”?

/siˈɛstə/ — 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

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