To pronounce "instar", say INST-ar — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈɪnstɑː/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɪnstɑː/
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"instar" has 2 syllables: inst-ar. It rhymes with funster and punster, if that helps it stick.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Instar" has 2 syllables: inst · ar.
The IPA transcription of "instar" is /ˈɪnstɑː/.
Instar: Any one of the several stages of postembryonic development which an arthropod undergoes, between molts, before it reaches sexual maturity.
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