slavish
SLAY-vish
slayvish
/ˈsleɪvɪʃ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “slavish” is spelled “slayvish”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | l | ay | v | i | sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /v/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ |
English writes “slavish” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“slayvish” — 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 “slavish”
wishfinishfishenglishbritishspanishfoolishselfishjewishdish
“slavish” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “slavish”?
“slavish” is pronounced SLAY-vish — IPA /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “slayvish”.
How many syllables are in “slavish”?
“slavish” has 2 syllables: SLAY-vish (the capitalized syllable is stressed).