gentrification
JEN-tri-fi-KAY-shan
jentrifikayshan
/ˌdʒɛntɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “gentrification” is spelled “jentrifikayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | j | e | n | t | r | i | f | i | k | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /dʒ/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “gentrification” with
14 letters for 13 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“jentrifikayshan” — 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 “gentrification”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“gentrification” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “gentrification”?
“gentrification” is pronounced JEN-tri-fi-KAY-shan — IPA /ˌdʒɛntɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “jentrifikayshan”.
How many syllables are in “gentrification”?
“gentrification” has 5 syllables: JEN-tri-fi-KAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).