conversation
KON-ver-SAY-shan
konversayshan
/ˌkɑnvɝˈseɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “conversation” is spelled “konversayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | o | n | v | er | s | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /v/ | /ɝ/ | /s/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “conversation” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“konversayshan” — 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 “conversation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“conversation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “conversation”?
“conversation” is pronounced KON-ver-SAY-shan — IPA /ˌkɑnvɝˈseɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “konversayshan”.
How many syllables are in “conversation”?
“conversation” has 4 syllables: KON-ver-SAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).