ventilation
VEN-ta-LAY-shan
ventalayshan
/ˌvɛntəˈleɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ventilation” is spelled “ventalayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | v | e | n | t | a | l | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /v/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “ventilation” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ventalayshan” — 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 “ventilation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“ventilation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ventilation”?
“ventilation” is pronounced VEN-ta-LAY-shan — IPA /ˌvɛntəˈleɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ventalayshan”.
How many syllables are in “ventilation”?
“ventilation” has 4 syllables: VEN-ta-LAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).