slovenly
SLUH-van-lee
sluhvanlee
/ˈslʌvənli/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “slovenly” is spelled “sluhvanlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | l | uh | v | a | n | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /l/ | /ʌ/ | /v/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “slovenly” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sluhvanlee” — 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 “slovenly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“slovenly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “slovenly”?
“slovenly” is pronounced SLUH-van-lee — IPA /ˈslʌvənli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sluhvanlee”.
How many syllables are in “slovenly”?
“slovenly” has 3 syllables: SLUH-van-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).