provocation
PRO-va-KAY-shan
provakayshan
/ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “provocation” is spelled “provakayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | o | v | a | k | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɑ/ | /v/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “provocation” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“provakayshan” — 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 “provocation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“provocation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “provocation”?
“provocation” is pronounced PRO-va-KAY-shan — IPA /ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “provakayshan”.
How many syllables are in “provocation”?
“provocation” has 4 syllables: PRO-va-KAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).