reduction
ra-DUHK-shan
raduhkshan
/ɹəˈdʌkʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “reduction” is spelled “raduhkshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | a | d | uh | k | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /d/ | /ʌ/ | /k/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “reduction” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“raduhkshan” — 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 “reduction”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“reduction” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “reduction”?
“reduction” is pronounced ra-DUHK-shan — IPA /ɹəˈdʌkʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “raduhkshan”.
How many syllables are in “reduction”?
“reduction” has 3 syllables: ra-DUHK-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).