degeneration
di-JE-ner-AY-shan
dijenerayshan
/dɪˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “degeneration” is spelled “dijenerayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | j | e | n | er | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /dʒ/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ɝ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “degeneration” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dijenerayshan” — 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 “degeneration”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“degeneration” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “degeneration”?
“degeneration” is pronounced di-JE-ner-AY-shan — IPA /dɪˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dijenerayshan”.
How many syllables are in “degeneration”?
“degeneration” has 5 syllables: di-JE-ner-AY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).