explosion
ik-SPLOH-zhan
iksplohzhan
/ɪkˈsploʊʒən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “explosion” is spelled “iksplohzhan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | k | s | p | l | oh | zh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /p/ | /l/ | /oʊ/ | /ʒ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “explosion” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“iksplohzhan” — 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 “explosion”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“explosion” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “explosion”?
“explosion” is pronounced ik-SPLOH-zhan — IPA /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “iksplohzhan”.
How many syllables are in “explosion”?
“explosion” has 3 syllables: ik-SPLOH-zhan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).