deforestation
di-FAW-ri-STAY-shan
diforistayshan
/dɪˌfɔɹɪˈsteɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “deforestation” is spelled “diforistayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | f | aw | r | i | s | t | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “deforestation” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diforistayshan” — 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 “deforestation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“deforestation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “deforestation”?
“deforestation” is pronounced di-FAW-ri-STAY-shan — IPA /dɪˌfɔɹɪˈsteɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diforistayshan”.
How many syllables are in “deforestation”?
“deforestation” has 5 syllables: di-FAW-ri-STAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).