lugubrious
loo-GYOO-bree-as
loogyoobreeas
/luˈɡjubɹiəs/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “lugubrious” is spelled “loogyoobreeas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | l | oo | g | y | oo | b | r | ee | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /u/ | /ɡ/ | /j/ | /u/ | /b/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “lugubrious” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“loogyoobreeas” — 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 “lugubrious”
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“lugubrious” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “lugubrious”?
“lugubrious” is pronounced loo-GYOO-bree-as — IPA /luˈɡjubɹiəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “loogyoobreeas”.
How many syllables are in “lugubrious”?
“lugubrious” has 4 syllables: loo-GYOO-bree-as (the capitalized syllable is stressed).