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