inattention
I-na-TEN-shan
inatenshan
/ˌɪnəˈtɛnʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “inattention” is spelled “inatenshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | a | t | e | n | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “inattention” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“inatenshan” — 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 “inattention”
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“inattention” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “inattention”?
“inattention” is pronounced I-na-TEN-shan — IPA /ˌɪnəˈtɛnʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “inatenshan”.
How many syllables are in “inattention”?
“inattention” has 4 syllables: I-na-TEN-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).