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