vacation
vay-KAY-shan
vaykayshan
/veɪˈkeɪʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “vacation” is spelled “vaykayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | v | ay | k | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /v/ | /eɪ/ | /k/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “vacation” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“vaykayshan” — 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 “vacation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“vacation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “vacation”?
“vacation” is pronounced vay-KAY-shan — IPA /veɪˈkeɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “vaykayshan”.
How many syllables are in “vacation”?
“vacation” has 3 syllables: vay-KAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).