To pronounce "insolvency", say INS-olv-ency — 3 syllables, IPA /[ɪnˈsɒlvn̩si]/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"insolvency" has 3 syllables: ins-olv-ency. It rhymes with solvency, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The company faces insolvency.”
“the insolvency of an estate”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Insolvency" has 3 syllables: ins · olv · ency.
The IPA transcription of "insolvency" is /[ɪnˈsɒlvn̩si]/.
Insolvency: The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay his debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business.
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