exasperation
EK-SA-sper-AY-shan
eksasperayshan
/ˌɛkˌsæspɝˈeɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “exasperation” is spelled “eksasperayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | k | s | a | s | p | er | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /æ/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “exasperation” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“eksasperayshan” — 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 “exasperation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“exasperation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “exasperation”?
“exasperation” is pronounced EK-SA-sper-AY-shan — IPA /ˌɛkˌsæspɝˈeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “eksasperayshan”.
How many syllables are in “exasperation”?
“exasperation” has 5 syllables: EK-SA-sper-AY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).