degradation
DE-gra-DAY-shan
degradayshan
/ˌdɛɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “degradation” is spelled “degradayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | e | g | r | a | d | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /ɡ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /d/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “degradation” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“degradayshan” — 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 “degradation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“degradation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “degradation”?
“degradation” is pronounced DE-gra-DAY-shan — IPA /ˌdɛɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “degradayshan”.
How many syllables are in “degradation”?
“degradation” has 4 syllables: DE-gra-DAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).