speculation
SPE-kya-LAY-shan
spekyalayshan
/ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “speculation” is spelled “spekyalayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | p | e | k | y | a | l | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /j/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “speculation” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“spekyalayshan” — 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 “speculation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“speculation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “speculation”?
“speculation” is pronounced SPE-kya-LAY-shan — IPA /ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “spekyalayshan”.
How many syllables are in “speculation”?
“speculation” has 4 syllables: SPE-kya-LAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).