How to pronounce “certification”
Say “certification” in 5 beats
certification
/ˌsɝtəfəˈkeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɜːtɪfɪkeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- cersɝ
- tiftə
- icfə
- atkeɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌsɝtəfəˈkeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /sɜːtɪfɪkeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- sur-tuh-fuh-KAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 5 — cer-tif-ic-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: cer-tif-ic-AT-ion. “at” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˌsɝtəfəˈkeɪʃən/
/sɜːtɪfɪkeɪʃən/
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What “certification” means
- noun
the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on
- noun
confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
- noun
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
Say it in a sentence
“The certification has to be renewed every three years.”“certification”, answered
How do you pronounce “certification”?
“certification” is pronounced /ˌsɝtəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (sur-tuh-fuh-KAY-shuhn) in American English and /sɜːtɪfɪkeɪʃən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as cer-tif-ic-AT-ion, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “certification” have?
5: cer · tif · ic · at · ion. The beat lands on the fourth, “at”.
Is “certification” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌsɝtəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (sur-tuh-fuh-KAY-shuhn); British English says /sɜːtɪfɪkeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “certification” mean?
As a noun: the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on For example: “The certification has to be renewed every three years.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “certification”?
Stress the fourth syllable: cer-tif-ic-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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