hallucination
ha-LOO-sa-NAY-shan
haloosanayshan
/həˌlusəˈneɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “hallucination” is spelled “haloosanayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | h | a | l | oo | s | a | n | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /h/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /u/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “hallucination” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“haloosanayshan” — 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 “hallucination”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“hallucination” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “hallucination”?
“hallucination” is pronounced ha-LOO-sa-NAY-shan — IPA /həˌlusəˈneɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “haloosanayshan”.
How many syllables are in “hallucination”?
“hallucination” has 5 syllables: ha-LOO-sa-NAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).