demonstration
DE-man-STRAY-shan
demanstrayshan
/ˌdɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “demonstration” is spelled “demanstrayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | e | m | a | n | s | t | r | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “demonstration” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“demanstrayshan” — 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 “demonstration”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“demonstration” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “demonstration”?
“demonstration” is pronounced DE-man-STRAY-shan — IPA /ˌdɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “demanstrayshan”.
How many syllables are in “demonstration”?
“demonstration” has 4 syllables: DE-man-STRAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).