aggravation
A-gra-VAY-shan
agravayshan
/ˌæɡɹəˈveɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “aggravation” is spelled “agravayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | g | r | a | v | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /æ/ | /ɡ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /v/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “aggravation” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“agravayshan” — 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 “aggravation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“aggravation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “aggravation”?
“aggravation” is pronounced A-gra-VAY-shan — IPA /ˌæɡɹəˈveɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “agravayshan”.
How many syllables are in “aggravation”?
“aggravation” has 4 syllables: A-gra-VAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).