abdication
AB-di-KAY-shan
abdikayshan
/ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “abdication” is spelled “abdikayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | b | d | i | k | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /æ/ | /b/ | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “abdication” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“abdikayshan” — 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 “abdication”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“abdication” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “abdication”?
“abdication” is pronounced AB-di-KAY-shan — IPA /ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “abdikayshan”.
How many syllables are in “abdication”?
“abdication” has 4 syllables: AB-di-KAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).