retardation
ree-tar-DAY-shan
reetardayshan
/ɹitɑɹˈdeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “retardation” is spelled “reetardayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | ee | t | o | r | d | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /t/ | /ɑ/ | /ɹ/ | /d/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “retardation” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“reetardayshan” — 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 “retardation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“retardation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “retardation”?
“retardation” is pronounced ree-tar-DAY-shan — IPA /ɹitɑɹˈdeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “reetardayshan”.
How many syllables are in “retardation”?
“retardation” has 4 syllables: ree-tar-DAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).