congestion
kan-JES-chan
kanjeschan
/kənˈdʒɛstʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “congestion” is spelled “kanjeschan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | a | n | j | e | s | ch | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /dʒ/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /tʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “congestion” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kanjeschan” — 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 “congestion”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“congestion” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “congestion”?
“congestion” is pronounced kan-JES-chan — IPA /kənˈdʒɛstʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kanjeschan”.
How many syllables are in “congestion”?
“congestion” has 3 syllables: kan-JES-chan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).