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