destruction
di-STRUHK-shan
distruhkshan
/dɪˈstɹʌkʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “destruction” is spelled “distruhkshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | t | r | uh | k | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ʌ/ | /k/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “destruction” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“distruhkshan” — 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 “destruction”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“destruction” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “destruction”?
“destruction” is pronounced di-STRUHK-shan — IPA /dɪˈstɹʌkʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “distruhkshan”.
How many syllables are in “destruction”?
“destruction” has 3 syllables: di-STRUHK-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).