compulsion
kam-PUHL-shan
kampuhlshan
/kəmˈpʌlʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “compulsion” is spelled “kampuhlshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | a | m | p | uh | l | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /p/ | /ʌ/ | /l/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “compulsion” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kampuhlshan” — 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 “compulsion”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“compulsion” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “compulsion”?
“compulsion” is pronounced kam-PUHL-shan — IPA /kəmˈpʌlʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kampuhlshan”.
How many syllables are in “compulsion”?
“compulsion” has 3 syllables: kam-PUHL-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).