prevarication
pra-VE-ra-KAY-shan
pravairakayshan
/pɹəˌvɛɹəˈkeɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “prevarication” is spelled “pravairakayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | a | v | e | r | a | k | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /v/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “prevarication” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pravairakayshan” — 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 “prevarication”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“prevarication” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “prevarication”?
“prevarication” is pronounced pra-VE-ra-KAY-shan — IPA /pɹəˌvɛɹəˈkeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pravairakayshan”.
How many syllables are in “prevarication”?
“prevarication” has 5 syllables: pra-VE-ra-KAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).