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definition

DE-fa-NI-shan
defanishan in Ingglish
IPA /ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/ · 4 syllables

How “definition” is spelled in Ingglish

Each letter group of “definition” and how Ingglish spells it (an em dash means those letters make no sound)
Englishdefinition
Ingglishdefanishan

“definition” sound by sound

Sound-by-sound breakdown of “definition”
Ingglishdefanishan
IPA/d//ɛ//f//ə//n//ɪ//ʃ//ə//n/
Sounds
9 sounds from 10 letters: 4 vowels /ɛ/, /ə/, /ɪ/, /ə/ and 5 consonants /d/, /f/, /n/, /ʃ/, /n/
Syllables
4 — DE · fa · NI · shan, stress on the 3rd
Frequency
fairly common: 6.0 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #6,174 of the 48,804 words on this site
Rhyme ending
/ɪʃən/

Words that rhyme with “definition” (/ɪʃən/)

competitionpropositionammunitionexpeditionrecognitionexhibitionpremonitionintuitionpoliticianopposition

“definition” — questions & answers

How do you spell “definition”?

D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N in English; “defanishan” in Ingglish.

How do you pronounce “definition”?

DE-fa-NI-shan — IPA /ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/, 4 syllables, stress on the 3rd.

What is the IPA for “definition”?

/ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/ — 4 syllables, stress on the 3rd.

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