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# How to pronounce "lousey" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ˈlaʊ.zi/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **lou·sey**
- **Stress**: **LOU** — say this syllable louder and longer

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- Uncommon form of lousy; typically in the literal sense of infested with lice.
  - *Example*: "Evonymus, Spindle-Tree. Sprinkle a ſufficient quantity of the berries, groſsly pulverized, upon the louſey head, and it kills the lice."

### Example Sentences
- "Evonymus, Spindle-Tree. Sprinkle a ſufficient quantity of the berries, groſsly pulverized, upon the louſey head, and it kills the lice."
- ""Hundreds. Dirty. Lousey. Destitute. Mexicans arriving at El Paso daily."

### Common Phrases
- lousey destitute
- dirty lousey

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "lousey" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "and basically — well let me just read it. "Hundreds. Dirty. Lousey. Destitute. Mexicans arriving at El Paso daily. Will undoubtedly bring and spread typhus unless a quarantine is placed at once.""
- **Watch at 4:16**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkD6QfeRil8&t=256s)


## How to Pronounce "lousey"

- **Syllables**: lou · sey
- **Stress**: LOU — say this syllable louder and longer
- **IPA**: `/ˈlaʊ.zi/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed /LOU/ in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “lousey”?
“lousey” is pronounced /ˈlaʊ.zi/ (lou · sey). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “lousey”?
“lousey” has 2 syllables: lou · sey.

### Where is the stress in “lousey”?
The primary stress in “lousey” is on “LOU”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.

### What does “lousey” mean?
Uncommon form of lousy; typically in the literal sense of infested with lice.

### How can I hear “lousey” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “lousey” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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