extermination
ik-STER-ma-NAY-shan
ikstermanayshan
/ɪkˌstɝməˈneɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “extermination” is spelled “ikstermanayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | k | s | t | er | m | a | n | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “extermination” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ikstermanayshan” — 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 “extermination”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“extermination” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “extermination”?
“extermination” is pronounced ik-STER-ma-NAY-shan — IPA /ɪkˌstɝməˈneɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ikstermanayshan”.
How many syllables are in “extermination”?
“extermination” has 5 syllables: ik-STER-ma-NAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).