peruvian
per-OO-vee-an
perooveean
/pɝˈuviən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “peruvian” is spelled “perooveean”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | oo | v | ee | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /u/ | /v/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “peruvian” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“perooveean” — 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 “peruvian”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“peruvian” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “peruvian”?
“peruvian” is pronounced per-OO-vee-an — IPA /pɝˈuviən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “perooveean”.
How many syllables are in “peruvian”?
“peruvian” has 4 syllables: per-OO-vee-an (the capitalized syllable is stressed).