playboy
PLAY-BOI
playboi
/ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “playboy” is spelled “playboi”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | l | ay | b | oi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /b/ | /ɔɪ/ |
English writes “playboy” with
7 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“playboi” — 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 “playboy”
boycowboyattaboybusboyschoolboybellboydoughboytomboybatboyhighboy
“playboy” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “playboy”?
“playboy” is pronounced PLAY-BOI — IPA /ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “playboi”.
How many syllables are in “playboy”?
“playboy” has 2 syllables: PLAY-BOI (the capitalized syllable is stressed).