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