pusillanimous
pyoo-sa-LA-na-mas
pyoosalanamas
/pjusəˈlænəməs/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “pusillanimous” is spelled “pyoosalanamas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | y | oo | s | a | l | a | n | a | m | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /j/ | /u/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /æ/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “pusillanimous” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pyoosalanamas” — 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 “pusillanimous”
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“pusillanimous” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “pusillanimous”?
“pusillanimous” is pronounced pyoo-sa-LA-na-mas — IPA /pjusəˈlænəməs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pyoosalanamas”.
How many syllables are in “pusillanimous”?
“pusillanimous” has 5 syllables: pyoo-sa-LA-na-mas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).