perfection
per-FEK-shan
perfekshan
/pɝˈfɛkʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “perfection” is spelled “perfekshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | f | e | k | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /f/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “perfection” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“perfekshan” — 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 “perfection”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“perfection” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “perfection”?
“perfection” is pronounced per-FEK-shan — IPA /pɝˈfɛkʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “perfekshan”.
How many syllables are in “perfection”?
“perfection” has 3 syllables: per-FEK-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).