lye
LAI
lai in Ingglish
IPA /ˈlaɪ/ · 1 syllable
How “lye” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | l | y | e |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | l | ai | — |
“lye” sound by sound
| Ingglish | l | ai |
|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /aɪ/ |
- Sounds
- 2 sounds from 3 letters: 1 vowel /aɪ/ and 1 consonant /l/
- Syllables
- 1 — LAI
- Frequency
- uncommon: 0.62 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #21,636 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /aɪ/
Words that sound like “lye” (homophones)
Words that rhyme with “lye” (/aɪ/)
“lye” — questions & answers
How do you spell “lye”?
L-Y-E in English; “lai” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “lye”?
LAI — IPA /ˈlaɪ/, 1 syllable.
What is the IPA for “lye”?
/ˈlaɪ/ — 1 syllable.
What words sound like “lye”?
“lie”, “lai”, “ly” — same sounds, different spelling.