suffocation
SUH-fa-KAY-shan
suhfakayshan
/ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “suffocation” is spelled “suhfakayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | uh | f | a | k | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ʌ/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “suffocation” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“suhfakayshan” — 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 “suffocation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“suffocation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “suffocation”?
“suffocation” is pronounced SUH-fa-KAY-shan — IPA /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “suhfakayshan”.
How many syllables are in “suffocation”?
“suffocation” has 4 syllables: SUH-fa-KAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).