perpetuation
per-PE-cha-WAY-shan
perpechawayshan
/pɝˌpɛtʃəˈweɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “perpetuation” is spelled “perpechawayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | p | e | ch | a | w | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /tʃ/ | /ə/ | /w/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “perpetuation” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“perpechawayshan” — 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 “perpetuation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“perpetuation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “perpetuation”?
“perpetuation” is pronounced per-PE-cha-WAY-shan — IPA /pɝˌpɛtʃəˈweɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “perpechawayshan”.
How many syllables are in “perpetuation”?
“perpetuation” has 5 syllables: per-PE-cha-WAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).