ablution
a-BLOO-shan
ablooshan
/əˈbluʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ablution” is spelled “ablooshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | b | l | oo | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /b/ | /l/ | /u/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “ablution” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ablooshan” — 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 “ablution”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“ablution” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ablution”?
“ablution” is pronounced a-BLOO-shan — IPA /əˈbluʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ablooshan”.
How many syllables are in “ablution”?
“ablution” has 3 syllables: a-BLOO-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).