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