sufficient
sa-FI-shant
safishant
/səˈfɪʃənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sufficient” is spelled “safishant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | a | f | i | sh | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “sufficient” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“safishant” — 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 “sufficient”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“sufficient” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sufficient”?
“sufficient” is pronounced sa-FI-shant — IPA /səˈfɪʃənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “safishant”.
How many syllables are in “sufficient”?
“sufficient” has 3 syllables: sa-FI-shant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).