religion
ri-LI-jan
rilijan
/ɹɪˈlɪdʒən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “religion” is spelled “rilijan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | i | l | i | j | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /dʒ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “religion” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“rilijan” — 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 “religion”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“religion” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “religion”?
“religion” is pronounced ri-LI-jan — IPA /ɹɪˈlɪdʒən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “rilijan”.
How many syllables are in “religion”?
“religion” has 3 syllables: ri-LI-jan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).