jailhouse
JAYL-HOUS
jaylhous
/ˈdʒeɪlˌhaʊs/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “jailhouse” is spelled “jaylhous”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | j | ay | l | h | ou | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /dʒ/ | /eɪ/ | /l/ | /h/ | /aʊ/ | /s/ |
English writes “jailhouse” with
9 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“jaylhous” — 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 “jailhouse”
housemousewarehouseblousepenthousecourthouselighthousegreenhouseyousespouse
“jailhouse” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “jailhouse”?
“jailhouse” is pronounced JAYL-HOUS — IPA /ˈdʒeɪlˌhaʊs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “jaylhous”.
How many syllables are in “jailhouse”?
“jailhouse” has 2 syllables: JAYL-HOUS (the capitalized syllable is stressed).