punctuation
PUHNGK-choo-AY-shan
puhngkchooayshan
/ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “punctuation” is spelled “puhngkchooayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | uh | ng | k | ch | oo | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ʌ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /tʃ/ | /u/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “punctuation” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“puhngkchooayshan” — 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 “punctuation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“punctuation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “punctuation”?
“punctuation” is pronounced PUHNGK-choo-AY-shan — IPA /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “puhngkchooayshan”.
How many syllables are in “punctuation”?
“punctuation” has 4 syllables: PUHNGK-choo-AY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).