poorhouse
POOR-HOUS
poorhous
/ˈpuɹˌhaʊs/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “poorhouse” is spelled “poorhous”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | oo | r | h | ou | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /u/ | /ɹ/ | /h/ | /aʊ/ | /s/ |
English writes “poorhouse” with
9 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“poorhous” — 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 “poorhouse”
housemousewarehouseblousepenthousecourthouselighthousegreenhouseyousespouse
“poorhouse” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “poorhouse”?
“poorhouse” is pronounced POOR-HOUS — IPA /ˈpuɹˌhaʊs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “poorhous”.
How many syllables are in “poorhouse”?
“poorhouse” has 2 syllables: POOR-HOUS (the capitalized syllable is stressed).