annihilation
a-NAI-a-LAY-shan
anaialayshan
/əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “annihilation” is spelled “anaialayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | n | ai | a | l | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /n/ | /aɪ/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “annihilation” with
12 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“anaialayshan” — 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 “annihilation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“annihilation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “annihilation”?
“annihilation” is pronounced a-NAI-a-LAY-shan — IPA /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “anaialayshan”.
How many syllables are in “annihilation”?
“annihilation” has 5 syllables: a-NAI-a-LAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).