starvation
star-VAY-shan
starvayshan
/stɑɹˈveɪʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “starvation” is spelled “starvayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | t | o | r | v | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /t/ | /ɑ/ | /ɹ/ | /v/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “starvation” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“starvayshan” — 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 “starvation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“starvation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “starvation”?
“starvation” is pronounced star-VAY-shan — IPA /stɑɹˈveɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “starvayshan”.
How many syllables are in “starvation”?
“starvation” has 3 syllables: star-VAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).