desegregation
di-SE-gra-GAY-shan
disegragayshan
/dɪˌsɛɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “desegregation” is spelled “disegragayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | e | g | r | a | g | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /ɡ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /ɡ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “desegregation” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“disegragayshan” — 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 “desegregation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“desegregation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “desegregation”?
“desegregation” is pronounced di-SE-gra-GAY-shan — IPA /dɪˌsɛɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “disegragayshan”.
How many syllables are in “desegregation”?
“desegregation” has 5 syllables: di-SE-gra-GAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).