picayune
PI-kee-YOON
pikeeyoon
/ˌpɪkiˈjun/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “picayune” is spelled “pikeeyoon”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | i | k | ee | y | oo | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /i/ | /j/ | /u/ | /n/ |
English writes “picayune” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pikeeyoon” — 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 “picayune”
soonafternoonmoonjunenoonhoneymoontuneballoonspoonplatoon
“picayune” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “picayune”?
“picayune” is pronounced PI-kee-YOON — IPA /ˌpɪkiˈjun/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pikeeyoon”.
How many syllables are in “picayune”?
“picayune” has 3 syllables: PI-kee-YOON (the capitalized syllable is stressed).