cohabitation
koh-HA-ba-TAY-shan
kohhabatayshan
/koʊˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “cohabitation” is spelled “kohhabatayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | oh | h | a | b | a | t | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /oʊ/ | /h/ | /æ/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “cohabitation” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kohhabatayshan” — 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 “cohabitation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“cohabitation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “cohabitation”?
“cohabitation” is pronounced koh-HA-ba-TAY-shan — IPA /koʊˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kohhabatayshan”.
How many syllables are in “cohabitation”?
“cohabitation” has 5 syllables: koh-HA-ba-TAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).