politician
PO-la-TI-shan
polatishan
/ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “politician” is spelled “polatishan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | o | l | a | t | i | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɑ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “politician” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“polatishan” — 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 “politician”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“politician” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “politician”?
“politician” is pronounced PO-la-TI-shan — IPA /ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “polatishan”.
How many syllables are in “politician”?
“politician” has 4 syllables: PO-la-TI-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).