decoration
DE-ker-AY-shan
dekerayshan
/ˌdɛkɝˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “decoration” is spelled “dekerayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | e | k | er | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /ɝ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “decoration” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dekerayshan” — 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 “decoration”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“decoration” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “decoration”?
“decoration” is pronounced DE-ker-AY-shan — IPA /ˌdɛkɝˈeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dekerayshan”.
How many syllables are in “decoration”?
“decoration” has 4 syllables: DE-ker-AY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).