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