English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Luis Pronunciation
Luis is pronounced loo-EES, IPA /luˈis/.
loo-EES
US /luˈis/
Syllables: loo · EES (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun (given name): A Spanish and Portuguese given name, the counterpart of the English Lewis.
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Luis in a Sentence
- Luis grew up in Seville and moved to Lisbon for work.
- Ask Luis to send the figures over before lunch.
- The award went to Luis for his work on the bridge.
Common Mispronunciations of Luis
Not LOO-is
English speakers tend to pull the beat forward and produce the name Lewis instead. In Spanish the weight sits on the second part, so it comes out loo-EES.
Not LWEES
Squeezing the two vowels into one syllable gives the French Louis. Keep a quick loo before the ees.
Tip: Two beats, the second one longer: loo-EES. Luis is the Spanish form, Louis the French, Lewis the English.
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