envious
EN-vee-as
enveeas
/ˈɛnviəs/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “envious” is spelled “enveeas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | n | v | ee | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /v/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “envious” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“enveeas” — 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 “envious”
usbusinessjesuspromiseseriouschristmasservicedangerousbusnervous
“envious” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “envious”?
“envious” is pronounced EN-vee-as — IPA /ˈɛnviəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “enveeas”.
How many syllables are in “envious”?
“envious” has 3 syllables: EN-vee-as (the capitalized syllable is stressed).