The spelling of the word "instancies" may seem confusing at first glance, but it can be broken down phonetically. The first syllable, "in," is pronounced like the word "in," while the second syllable, "stan," is pronounced like "stan" with a short "a" sound. The third syllable, "siz" is pronounced with a long "i" sound and the final syllable, "is," is pronounced with a short "i" sound. "Instancies" is a plural form of "instance," meaning occurrences or examples of something.