why
WAI
wai in Ingglish
IPA /ˈwaɪ/ · 1 syllable
How “why” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | wh | y |
|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | w | ai |
“why” sound by sound
| Ingglish | w | ai |
|---|---|---|
| IPA | /w/ | /aɪ/ |
- Sounds
- 2 sounds from 3 letters: 1 vowel /aɪ/ and 1 consonant /w/
- Syllables
- 1 — WAI
- Frequency
- one of the most common words in English: 2,307 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #64 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /aɪ/
Words that sound like “why” (homophones)
Words that rhyme with “why” (/aɪ/)
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“why” — questions & answers
How do you spell “why”?
W-H-Y in English; “wai” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “why”?
WAI — IPA /ˈwaɪ/, 1 syllable.
What is the IPA for “why”?
/ˈwaɪ/ — 1 syllable.
What words sound like “why”?
“wye” — same sounds, different spelling.