placebo
pla-SEE-boh
plaseeboh
/pləˈsiboʊ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “placebo” is spelled “plaseeboh”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | l | a | s | ee | b | oh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /i/ | /b/ | /oʊ/ |
English writes “placebo” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“plaseeboh” — 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 “placebo”
bocolumborainbowelbowbeauturbobobojumbomambocombo
“placebo” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “placebo”?
“placebo” is pronounced pla-SEE-boh — IPA /pləˈsiboʊ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “plaseeboh”.
How many syllables are in “placebo”?
“placebo” has 3 syllables: pla-SEE-boh (the capitalized syllable is stressed).