excitation
EK-sai-TAY-shan
eksaitayshan
/ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “excitation” is spelled “eksaitayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | k | s | ai | t | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /aɪ/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “excitation” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“eksaitayshan” — 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 “excitation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“excitation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “excitation”?
“excitation” is pronounced EK-sai-TAY-shan — IPA /ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “eksaitayshan”.
How many syllables are in “excitation”?
“excitation” has 4 syllables: EK-sai-TAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).