attention
a-TEN-shan
atenshan
/əˈtɛnʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “attention” is spelled “atenshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | t | e | n | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “attention” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“atenshan” — 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 “attention”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“attention” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “attention”?
“attention” is pronounced a-TEN-shan — IPA /əˈtɛnʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “atenshan”.
How many syllables are in “attention”?
“attention” has 3 syllables: a-TEN-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).