policewoman
pa-LEE-SWU-man
paleeswuman
/pəˈliˌswʊmən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “policewoman” is spelled “paleeswuman”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | a | l | ee | s | w | u | m | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /i/ | /s/ | /w/ | /ʊ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “policewoman” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“paleeswuman” — 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 “policewoman”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“policewoman” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “policewoman”?
“policewoman” is pronounced pa-LEE-SWU-man — IPA /pəˈliˌswʊmən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “paleeswuman”.
How many syllables are in “policewoman”?
“policewoman” has 4 syllables: pa-LEE-SWU-man (the capitalized syllable is stressed).