ladylike
LAY-dee-LAIK
laydeelaik
/ˈleɪdiˌlaɪk/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ladylike” is spelled “laydeelaik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | l | ay | d | ee | l | ai | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /d/ | /i/ | /l/ | /aɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “ladylike” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“laydeelaik” — 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 “ladylike”
likemikestrikebikespikealikeunlikepsychhikepike
“ladylike” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ladylike”?
“ladylike” is pronounced LAY-dee-LAIK — IPA /ˈleɪdiˌlaɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “laydeelaik”.
How many syllables are in “ladylike”?
“ladylike” has 3 syllables: LAY-dee-LAIK (the capitalized syllable is stressed).