proliferation
PROH-li-fer-AY-shan
prohliferayshan
/ˌpɹoʊlɪfɝˈeɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “proliferation” is spelled “prohliferayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | oh | l | i | f | er | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /oʊ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /ɝ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “proliferation” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“prohliferayshan” — 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 “proliferation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“proliferation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “proliferation”?
“proliferation” is pronounced PROH-li-fer-AY-shan — IPA /ˌpɹoʊlɪfɝˈeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “prohliferayshan”.
How many syllables are in “proliferation”?
“proliferation” has 5 syllables: PROH-li-fer-AY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).