To pronounce "love-in-idleness", say LOV-ein-idl-en-ess — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
love-in-idleness
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying love-in-idleness, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
5
Syllables
16
Letters
LOV-ein-idl-en-ess
Say it like
"love-in-idleness" has 5 syllables: lov-ein-idl-en-ess.
noun
"Love-in-idleness" has 5 syllables: lov · ein · idl · en · ess.
Love-in-idleness: Viola tricolor, the wild pansy.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “love-in-idleness” in the full dictionary →