How to pronounce “compensation”
Say “compensation” in 4 beats
compensation
/ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒmpənseɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- comkɑm
- penpən
- satseɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒmpənseɪʃən/
- Respelling
- kahm-puhn-SAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — com-pen-SAT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: com-pen-SAT-ion. “sat” 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
/ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/
/kɒmpənseɪʃən/
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What “compensation” means
- noun
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
- noun
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
- noun
the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
Say it in a sentence
“The compensation package included six months of pay.”“compensation”, answered
How do you pronounce “compensation”?
“compensation” is pronounced /ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/ (kahm-puhn-SAY-shuhn) in American English and /kɒmpənseɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “sat”. Build it as com-pen-SAT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “compensation” have?
4: com · pen · sat · ion. The beat lands on the third, “sat”.
Is “compensation” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/ (kahm-puhn-SAY-shuhn); British English says /kɒmpənseɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “compensation” mean?
As a noun: something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) For example: “The compensation package included six months of pay.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “compensation”?
Stress the third syllable: com-pen-SAT-ion. “sat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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