discrimination
di-SKRI-ma-NAY-shan
diskrimanayshan
/dɪˌskɹɪməˈneɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “discrimination” is spelled “diskrimanayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | k | r | i | m | a | n | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “discrimination” with
14 letters for 13 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diskrimanayshan” — 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 “discrimination”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“discrimination” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “discrimination”?
“discrimination” is pronounced di-SKRI-ma-NAY-shan — IPA /dɪˌskɹɪməˈneɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diskrimanayshan”.
How many syllables are in “discrimination”?
“discrimination” has 5 syllables: di-SKRI-ma-NAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).