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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “cancellation”

“cancellation” is pronounced /ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən/ (kan-suh-LAY-shuhn) in American English and /kansɪleɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “lat”.
The sound

Say “cancellation” in 4 beats

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cancellation

/ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kansɪleɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. cankæn
  2. celsə
  3. latleɪstress
  4. ionʃən
IPA (American)
/ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən/
IPA (British)
/kansɪleɪʃən/
Respelling
kan-suh-LAY-shuhn
Syllables
4 — can-cel-LAT-ion
Stress
Stress the third syllable: can-cel-LAT-ion. “lat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən/

British

/kansɪleɪʃən/

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Meaning

What “cancellation” means

  1. noun

    the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

  2. noun

    the speech act of revoking or annulling or making void

Say it in a sentence

“The cancellation came by text an hour before kick-off.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
kkæshort ann×2ssəschwa×2lleɪlong aʃsh

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Questions

“cancellation”, answered

How do you pronounce “cancellation”?

“cancellation” is pronounced /ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən/ (kan-suh-LAY-shuhn) in American English and /kansɪleɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “lat”. Build it as can-cel-LAT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “cancellation” have?

4: can · cel · lat · ion. The beat lands on the third, “lat”.

Is “cancellation” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən/ (kan-suh-LAY-shuhn); British English says /kansɪleɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “cancellation” mean?

As a noun: the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement For example: “The cancellation came by text an hour before kick-off.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “cancellation”?

Stress the third syllable: can-cel-LAT-ion. “lat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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