hibernation
HAI-ber-NAY-shan
haibernayshan
/ˌhaɪbɝˈneɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “hibernation” is spelled “haibernayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | h | ai | b | er | n | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /h/ | /aɪ/ | /b/ | /ɝ/ | /n/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “hibernation” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“haibernayshan” — 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 “hibernation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“hibernation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “hibernation”?
“hibernation” is pronounced HAI-ber-NAY-shan — IPA /ˌhaɪbɝˈneɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “haibernayshan”.
How many syllables are in “hibernation”?
“hibernation” has 4 syllables: HAI-ber-NAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).