abstention
ab-STEN-shan
abstenshan
/əbˈstɛnʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “abstention” is spelled “abstenshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | b | s | t | e | n | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /b/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “abstention” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“abstenshan” — 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 “abstention”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“abstention” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “abstention”?
“abstention” is pronounced ab-STEN-shan — IPA /əbˈstɛnʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “abstenshan”.
How many syllables are in “abstention”?
“abstention” has 3 syllables: ab-STEN-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).