voluptuous
va-LUHP-cha-was
valuhpchawas
/vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “voluptuous” is spelled “valuhpchawas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | v | a | l | uh | p | ch | a | w | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /v/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /ʌ/ | /p/ | /tʃ/ | /ə/ | /w/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “voluptuous” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“valuhpchawas” — 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 “voluptuous”
usbusinessjesuspromiseseriouschristmasservicedangerousbusnervous
“voluptuous” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “voluptuous”?
“voluptuous” is pronounced va-LUHP-cha-was — IPA /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “valuhpchawas”.
How many syllables are in “voluptuous”?
“voluptuous” has 4 syllables: va-LUHP-cha-was (the capitalized syllable is stressed).