obstruction
ab-STRUHK-shan
abstruhkshan
/əbˈstɹʌkʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “obstruction” is spelled “abstruhkshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | b | s | t | r | uh | k | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /b/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ʌ/ | /k/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “obstruction” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“abstruhkshan” — 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 “obstruction”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“obstruction” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “obstruction”?
“obstruction” is pronounced ab-STRUHK-shan — IPA /əbˈstɹʌkʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “abstruhkshan”.
How many syllables are in “obstruction”?
“obstruction” has 3 syllables: ab-STRUHK-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).