respiration
RE-sper-AY-shan
resperayshan
/ˌɹɛspɝˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “respiration” is spelled “resperayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | e | s | p | er | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “respiration” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“resperayshan” — 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 “respiration”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“respiration” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “respiration”?
“respiration” is pronounced RE-sper-AY-shan — IPA /ˌɹɛspɝˈeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “resperayshan”.
How many syllables are in “respiration”?
“respiration” has 4 syllables: RE-sper-AY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).