petroleum
pa-TROH-lee-am
patrohleeam
/pəˈtɹoʊliəm/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “petroleum” is spelled “patrohleeam”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | a | t | r | oh | l | ee | a | m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /oʊ/ | /l/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /m/ |
English writes “petroleum” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“patrohleeam” — 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 “petroleum”
comefromsomeproblemumwelcomebecomesystembottomvictim
“petroleum” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “petroleum”?
“petroleum” is pronounced pa-TROH-lee-am — IPA /pəˈtɹoʊliəm/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “patrohleeam”.
How many syllables are in “petroleum”?
“petroleum” has 4 syllables: pa-TROH-lee-am (the capitalized syllable is stressed).