retention
ree-TEN-shan
reetenshan in Ingglish
IPA /ɹiˈtɛnʃən/ · 3 syllables
How “retention” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | re | t | e | n | ti | on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | ree | t | e | n | sh | an |
“retention” sound by sound
| Ingglish | r | ee | t | e | n | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
- Sounds
- 8 sounds from 9 letters: 3 vowels /i/, /ɛ/, /ə/ and 5 consonants /ɹ/, /t/, /n/, /ʃ/, /n/
- Syllables
- 3 — ree · TEN · shan, stress on the 2nd
- Frequency
- uncommon: 0.28 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #29,414 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /ɛnʃən/
Words that rhyme with “retention” (/ɛnʃən/)
attentionconventionintentiondetentioninventionextensiondimensionsuspensionascensioncontention
“retention” — questions & answers
How do you spell “retention”?
R-E-T-E-N-T-I-O-N in English; “reetenshan” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “retention”?
ree-TEN-shan — IPA /ɹiˈtɛnʃən/, 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.
What is the IPA for “retention”?
/ɹiˈtɛnʃən/ — 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.