petition
pa-TI-shan
patishan
/pəˈtɪʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “petition” is spelled “patishan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | a | t | i | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “petition” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“patishan” — 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 “petition”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“petition” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “petition”?
“petition” is pronounced pa-TI-shan — IPA /pəˈtɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “patishan”.
How many syllables are in “petition”?
“petition” has 3 syllables: pa-TI-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).