persuasion
per-SWAY-zhan
perswayzhan
/pɝˈsweɪʒən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “persuasion” is spelled “perswayzhan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | s | w | ay | zh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /s/ | /w/ | /eɪ/ | /ʒ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “persuasion” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“perswayzhan” — 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 “persuasion”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“persuasion” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “persuasion”?
“persuasion” is pronounced per-SWAY-zhan — IPA /pɝˈsweɪʒən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “perswayzhan”.
How many syllables are in “persuasion”?
“persuasion” has 3 syllables: per-SWAY-zhan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).