confederation
kan-FE-der-AY-shan
kanfederayshan
/kənˌfɛdɝˈeɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “confederation” is spelled “kanfederayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | a | n | f | e | d | er | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /f/ | /ɛ/ | /d/ | /ɝ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “confederation” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kanfederayshan” — 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 “confederation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“confederation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “confederation”?
“confederation” is pronounced kan-FE-der-AY-shan — IPA /kənˌfɛdɝˈeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kanfederayshan”.
How many syllables are in “confederation”?
“confederation” has 5 syllables: kan-FE-der-AY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).