How to pronounce “administration”
Say “administration” in 5 beats
administration
/ædˌmɪnɪˈstɹeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐdmɪnɪstɹeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- adæd
- minmɪ
- istnɪ
- ratstɹeɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ædˌmɪnɪˈstɹeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐdmɪnɪstɹeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- ad-mi-ni-STRAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 5 — ad-min-ist-RAT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: ad-min-ist-RAT-ion. “rat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ædˌmɪnɪˈstɹeɪʃən/
/ɐdmɪnɪstɹeɪʃən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “administration” means
- noun
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
- noun
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
“he claims that the present administration is corrupt”
- noun
the act of administering medication
Say it in a sentence
“The new administration promised to fix the crumbling roads.”“administration”, answered
How do you pronounce “administration”?
“administration” is pronounced /ædˌmɪnɪˈstɹeɪʃən/ (ad-mi-ni-STRAY-shuhn) in American English and /ɐdmɪnɪstɹeɪʃən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “rat”. Build it as ad-min-ist-RAT-ion, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “administration” have?
5: ad · min · ist · rat · ion. The beat lands on the fourth, “rat”.
Is “administration” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ædˌmɪnɪˈstɹeɪʃən/ (ad-mi-ni-STRAY-shuhn); British English says /ɐdmɪnɪstɹeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “administration” mean?
As a noun: a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) For example: “The new administration promised to fix the crumbling roads.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “administration”?
Stress the fourth syllable: ad-min-ist-RAT-ion. “rat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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