louisville
LOO-ee-VIL
looeevil
/ˈluiˌvɪl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “louisville” is spelled “looeevil”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | l | oo | ee | v | i | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /u/ | /i/ | /v/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ |
English writes “louisville” with
10 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“looeevil” — 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 “louisville”
willstillkilluntiltillbillilfillhillphil
“louisville” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “louisville”?
“louisville” is pronounced LOO-ee-VIL — IPA /ˈluiˌvɪl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “looeevil”.
How many syllables are in “louisville”?
“louisville” has 3 syllables: LOO-ee-VIL (the capitalized syllable is stressed).