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