deflation
di-FLAY-shan
diflayshan
/dɪˈfleɪʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “deflation” is spelled “diflayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | f | l | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “deflation” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diflayshan” — 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 “deflation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“deflation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “deflation”?
“deflation” is pronounced di-FLAY-shan — IPA /dɪˈfleɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diflayshan”.
How many syllables are in “deflation”?
“deflation” has 3 syllables: di-FLAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).