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repulsive

ree-PUHL-siv
reepuhlsiv in Ingglish
IPA /ɹiˈpʌlsɪv/ · 3 syllables

How “repulsive” is spelled in Ingglish

Each letter group of “repulsive” and how Ingglish spells it (an em dash means those letters make no sound)
Englishrepulsive
Ingglishreepuhlsiv—

“repulsive” sound by sound

Sound-by-sound breakdown of “repulsive”
Ingglishreepuhlsiv
IPA/ɹ//i//p//ʌ//l//s//ɪ//v/
Sounds
8 sounds from 9 letters: 3 vowels /i/, /ʌ/, /ɪ/ and 5 consonants /ɹ/, /p/, /l/, /s/, /v/
Syllables
3 — ree · PUHL · siv, stress on the 2nd
Frequency
fairly common: 2.1 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #11,701 of the 48,804 words on this site
Rhyme ending
/ʌlsɪv/

Words that rhyme with “repulsive” (/ʌlsɪv/)

impulsivecompulsive

“repulsive” — questions & answers

How do you spell “repulsive”?

R-E-P-U-L-S-I-V-E in English; “reepuhlsiv” in Ingglish.

How do you pronounce “repulsive”?

ree-PUHL-siv — IPA /ɹiˈpʌlsɪv/, 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

What is the IPA for “repulsive”?

/ɹiˈpʌlsɪv/ — 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

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