delineation
di-LI-nee-AY-shan
dilineeayshan
/dɪˌlɪniˈeɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “delineation” is spelled “dilineeayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | l | i | n | ee | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /i/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “delineation” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dilineeayshan” — 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 “delineation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“delineation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “delineation”?
“delineation” is pronounced di-LI-nee-AY-shan — IPA /dɪˌlɪniˈeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dilineeayshan”.
How many syllables are in “delineation”?
“delineation” has 5 syllables: di-LI-nee-AY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).