substitution
SUHB-sti-TOO-shan
suhbstitooshan
/ˌsʌbstɪˈtuʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “substitution” is spelled “suhbstitooshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | uh | b | s | t | i | t | oo | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ʌ/ | /b/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /u/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “substitution” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“suhbstitooshan” — 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 “substitution”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“substitution” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “substitution”?
“substitution” is pronounced SUHB-sti-TOO-shan — IPA /ˌsʌbstɪˈtuʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “suhbstitooshan”.
How many syllables are in “substitution”?
“substitution” has 4 syllables: SUHB-sti-TOO-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).