acceleration
AK-SE-ler-AY-shan
akselerayshan
/ˌækˌsɛlɝˈeɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “acceleration” is spelled “akselerayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | k | s | e | l | er | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /æ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ɝ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “acceleration” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“akselerayshan” — 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 “acceleration”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“acceleration” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “acceleration”?
“acceleration” is pronounced AK-SE-ler-AY-shan — IPA /ˌækˌsɛlɝˈeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “akselerayshan”.
How many syllables are in “acceleration”?
“acceleration” has 5 syllables: AK-SE-ler-AY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).