depopulation
di-PO-pya-LAY-shan
dipopyalayshan
/dɪˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “depopulation” is spelled “dipopyalayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | p | o | p | y | a | l | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /p/ | /ɑ/ | /p/ | /j/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “depopulation” with
12 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dipopyalayshan” — 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 “depopulation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“depopulation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “depopulation”?
“depopulation” is pronounced di-PO-pya-LAY-shan — IPA /dɪˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dipopyalayshan”.
How many syllables are in “depopulation”?
“depopulation” has 5 syllables: di-PO-pya-LAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).