apprehension
A-pri-HEN-shan
aprihenshan
/ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “apprehension” is spelled “aprihenshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | p | r | i | h | e | n | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /æ/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /h/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “apprehension” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“aprihenshan” — 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 “apprehension”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“apprehension” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “apprehension”?
“apprehension” is pronounced A-pri-HEN-shan — IPA /ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “aprihenshan”.
How many syllables are in “apprehension”?
“apprehension” has 4 syllables: A-pri-HEN-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).