instigation
IN-sti-GAY-shan
instigayshan
/ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “instigation” is spelled “instigayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | s | t | i | g | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /ɡ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “instigation” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“instigayshan” — 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 “instigation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“instigation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “instigation”?
“instigation” is pronounced IN-sti-GAY-shan — IPA /ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “instigayshan”.
How many syllables are in “instigation”?
“instigation” has 4 syllables: IN-sti-GAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).