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