employee
em-PLOI-ee
emploiee
/ɛmˈplɔɪi/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “employee” is spelled “emploiee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | m | p | l | oi | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /m/ | /p/ | /l/ | /ɔɪ/ | /i/ |
English writes “employee” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“emploiee” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
“employee” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “employee”?
“employee” is pronounced em-PLOI-ee — IPA /ɛmˈplɔɪi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “emploiee”.
How many syllables are in “employee”?
“employee” has 3 syllables: em-PLOI-ee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).