azalea
a-ZAY-lya
azaylya
/əˈzeɪljə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “azalea” is spelled “azaylya”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | z | ay | l | y | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /z/ | /eɪ/ | /l/ | /j/ | /ə/ |
English writes “azalea” with
6 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“azaylya” — 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 “azalea”
californiavirginiahallelujahaustraliapneumoniaameliapennsylvanialasagnakenyaammonia
“azalea” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “azalea”?
“azalea” is pronounced a-ZAY-lya — IPA /əˈzeɪljə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “azaylya”.
How many syllables are in “azalea”?
“azalea” has 3 syllables: a-ZAY-lya (the capitalized syllable is stressed).