conflagration
KON-fla-GRAY-shan
konflagrayshan
/ˌkɑnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “conflagration” is spelled “konflagrayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | o | n | f | l | a | g | r | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /f/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /ɡ/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “conflagration” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“konflagrayshan” — 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 “conflagration”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“conflagration” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “conflagration”?
“conflagration” is pronounced KON-fla-GRAY-shan — IPA /ˌkɑnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “konflagrayshan”.
How many syllables are in “conflagration”?
“conflagration” has 4 syllables: KON-fla-GRAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).