congratulation
kang-GRA-cha-LAY-shan
kanggrachalayshan
/kəŋˌɡɹætʃəˈleɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “congratulation” is spelled “kanggrachalayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | a | ng | g | r | a | ch | a | l | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ə/ | /ŋ/ | /ɡ/ | /ɹ/ | /æ/ | /tʃ/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “congratulation” with
14 letters for 13 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kanggrachalayshan” — 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 “congratulation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“congratulation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “congratulation”?
“congratulation” is pronounced kang-GRA-cha-LAY-shan — IPA /kəŋˌɡɹætʃəˈleɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kanggrachalayshan”.
How many syllables are in “congratulation”?
“congratulation” has 5 syllables: kang-GRA-cha-LAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).