louisiana
loo-EE-zee-A-na
looeezeeana
/luˌiziˈænə/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “louisiana” is spelled “looeezeeana”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | l | oo | ee | z | ee | a | n | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /u/ | /i/ | /z/ | /i/ | /æ/ | /n/ | /ə/ |
English writes “louisiana” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“looeezeeana” — 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 “louisiana”
gonnawannaannachinadonnadanadianaarizonabananatuna
“louisiana” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “louisiana”?
“louisiana” is pronounced loo-EE-zee-A-na — IPA /luˌiziˈænə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “looeezeeana”.
How many syllables are in “louisiana”?
“louisiana” has 5 syllables: loo-EE-zee-A-na (the capitalized syllable is stressed).