investigation
IN-VE-sta-GAY-shan
investagayshan
/ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “investigation” is spelled “investagayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | v | e | s | t | a | g | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /v/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /ɡ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “investigation” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“investagayshan” — 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 “investigation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“investigation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “investigation”?
“investigation” is pronounced IN-VE-sta-GAY-shan — IPA /ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “investagayshan”.
How many syllables are in “investigation”?
“investigation” has 5 syllables: IN-VE-sta-GAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).