prestidigitation
PRE-sti-di-ja-TAY-shan
prestidijatayshan
/ˌpɹɛstɪdɪdʒəˈteɪʃən/ · 6 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “prestidigitation” is spelled “prestidijatayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | e | s | t | i | d | i | j | a | t | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /dʒ/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “prestidigitation” with
16 letters for 15 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“prestidijatayshan” — 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 “prestidigitation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“prestidigitation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “prestidigitation”?
“prestidigitation” is pronounced PRE-sti-di-ja-TAY-shan — IPA /ˌpɹɛstɪdɪdʒəˈteɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “prestidijatayshan”.
How many syllables are in “prestidigitation”?
“prestidigitation” has 6 syllables: PRE-sti-di-ja-TAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).