appreciation
a-PREE-shee-AY-shan
apreesheeayshan
/əˌpɹiʃiˈeɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “appreciation” is spelled “apreesheeayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | p | r | ee | sh | ee | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ʃ/ | /i/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “appreciation” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“apreesheeayshan” — 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 “appreciation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“appreciation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “appreciation”?
“appreciation” is pronounced a-PREE-shee-AY-shan — IPA /əˌpɹiʃiˈeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “apreesheeayshan”.
How many syllables are in “appreciation”?
“appreciation” has 5 syllables: a-PREE-shee-AY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).