refugee
RE-fyoo-jee
refyoojee
/ˈɹɛfjudʒi/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “refugee” is spelled “refyoojee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | e | f | y | oo | j | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /f/ | /j/ | /u/ | /dʒ/ | /i/ |
English writes “refugee” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“refyoojee” — 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 “refugee”
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“refugee” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “refugee”?
“refugee” is pronounced RE-fyoo-jee — IPA /ˈɹɛfjudʒi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “refyoojee”.
How many syllables are in “refugee”?
“refugee” has 3 syllables: RE-fyoo-jee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).