precipitation
pri-SI-pi-TAY-shan
prisipitayshan
/pɹɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “precipitation” is spelled “prisipitayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | i | s | i | p | i | t | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /p/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “precipitation” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“prisipitayshan” — 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 “precipitation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“precipitation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “precipitation”?
“precipitation” is pronounced pri-SI-pi-TAY-shan — IPA /pɹɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “prisipitayshan”.
How many syllables are in “precipitation”?
“precipitation” has 5 syllables: pri-SI-pi-TAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).