excavations
EK-ska-VAY-shanz
ekskavayshanz
/ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃənz/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “excavations” is spelled “ekskavayshanz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | k | s | k | a | v | ay | sh | a | n | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /v/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /z/ |
English writes “excavations” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ekskavayshanz” — 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 “excavations”
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“excavations” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “excavations”?
“excavations” is pronounced EK-ska-VAY-shanz — IPA /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃənz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ekskavayshanz”.
How many syllables are in “excavations”?
“excavations” has 4 syllables: EK-ska-VAY-shanz (the capitalized syllable is stressed).