meditation
ME-da-TAY-shan
medatayshan
/ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “meditation” is spelled “medatayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | e | d | a | t | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ɛ/ | /d/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “meditation” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“medatayshan” — 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 “meditation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“meditation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “meditation”?
“meditation” is pronounced ME-da-TAY-shan — IPA /ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “medatayshan”.
How many syllables are in “meditation”?
“meditation” has 4 syllables: ME-da-TAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).