percussion
per-KUH-shan
perkuhshan
/pɝˈkʌʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “percussion” is spelled “perkuhshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | k | uh | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /k/ | /ʌ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “percussion” with
10 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“perkuhshan” — 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 “percussion”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“percussion” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “percussion”?
“percussion” is pronounced per-KUH-shan — IPA /pɝˈkʌʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “perkuhshan”.
How many syllables are in “percussion”?
“percussion” has 3 syllables: per-KUH-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).