usurpation
YOO-ser-PAY-shan
yooserpayshan
/ˌjusɝˈpeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “usurpation” is spelled “yooserpayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | y | oo | s | er | p | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /j/ | /u/ | /s/ | /ɝ/ | /p/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “usurpation” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“yooserpayshan” — 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 “usurpation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“usurpation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “usurpation”?
“usurpation” is pronounced YOO-ser-PAY-shan — IPA /ˌjusɝˈpeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “yooserpayshan”.
How many syllables are in “usurpation”?
“usurpation” has 4 syllables: YOO-ser-PAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).