perspiration
PER-sper-AY-shan
persperayshan
/ˌpɝspɝˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “perspiration” is spelled “persperayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | s | p | er | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “perspiration” with
12 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“persperayshan” — 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 “perspiration”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“perspiration” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “perspiration”?
“perspiration” is pronounced PER-sper-AY-shan — IPA /ˌpɝspɝˈeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “persperayshan”.
How many syllables are in “perspiration”?
“perspiration” has 4 syllables: PER-sper-AY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).