delicious
di-LI-shas
dilishas
/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “delicious” is spelled “dilishas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | l | i | sh | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “delicious” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dilishas” — 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 “delicious”
usbusinessjesuspromiseseriouschristmasservicedangerousbusnervous
“delicious” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “delicious”?
“delicious” is pronounced di-LI-shas — IPA /dɪˈlɪʃəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dilishas”.
How many syllables are in “delicious”?
“delicious” has 3 syllables: di-LI-shas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).