celebration
SE-la-BRAY-shan
selabrayshan
/ˌsɛləˈbɹeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “celebration” is spelled “selabrayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | e | l | a | b | r | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /b/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “celebration” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“selabrayshan” — 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 “celebration”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“celebration” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “celebration”?
“celebration” is pronounced SE-la-BRAY-shan — IPA /ˌsɛləˈbɹeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “selabrayshan”.
How many syllables are in “celebration”?
“celebration” has 4 syllables: SE-la-BRAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).