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lao

LOU
lou in Ingglish
IPA /ˈlaʊ/ · 1 syllable

How “lao” is spelled in Ingglish

Each letter group of “lao” and how Ingglish spells it (an em dash means those letters make no sound)
Englishlao—
Ingglishl—ou

“lao” sound by sound

Sound-by-sound breakdown of “lao”
Ingglishlou
IPA/l//aʊ/
Sounds
2 sounds from 3 letters: 1 vowel /aʊ/ and 1 consonant /l/
Syllables
1 — LOU
Frequency
fairly common: 1.4 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #14,683 of the 48,804 words on this site
Rhyme ending
/aʊ/

Words that sound like “lao” (homophones)

lough

Words that rhyme with “lao” (/aʊ/)

nowhowwowowcowthoubowchowvowciao

“lao” — questions & answers

How do you spell “lao”?

L-A-O in English; “lou” in Ingglish.

How do you pronounce “lao”?

LOU — IPA /ˈlaʊ/, 1 syllable.

What is the IPA for “lao”?

/ˈlaʊ/ — 1 syllable.

What words sound like “lao”?

“lough” — same sounds, different spelling.

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