persecution
PER-sa-KYOO-shan
persakyooshan
/ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “persecution” is spelled “persakyooshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | s | a | k | y | oo | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /j/ | /u/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “persecution” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“persakyooshan” — 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 “persecution”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“persecution” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “persecution”?
“persecution” is pronounced PER-sa-KYOO-shan — IPA /ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “persakyooshan”.
How many syllables are in “persecution”?
“persecution” has 4 syllables: PER-sa-KYOO-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).