detonation
DE-ta-NAY-shan
detanayshan
/ˌdɛtəˈneɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “detonation” is spelled “detanayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | e | t | a | n | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “detonation” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“detanayshan” — 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 “detonation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“detonation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “detonation”?
“detonation” is pronounced DE-ta-NAY-shan — IPA /ˌdɛtəˈneɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “detanayshan”.
How many syllables are in “detonation”?
“detonation” has 4 syllables: DE-ta-NAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).