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