delilah
da-LAI-la
dalaila
/dəˈlaɪlə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “delilah” is spelled “dalaila”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | a | l | ai | l | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /aɪ/ | /l/ | /ə/ |
English writes “delilah” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dalaila” — 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 “delilah”
fellalestellasheilaformulaumbrellacinderellatequilagorillacola
“delilah” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “delilah”?
“delilah” is pronounced da-LAI-la — IPA /dəˈlaɪlə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dalaila”.
How many syllables are in “delilah”?
“delilah” has 3 syllables: da-LAI-la (the capitalized syllable is stressed).