How to pronounce “concentration”
Say “concentration” in 4 beats
concentration
/ˌkɑnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒnsəntɹeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conkɑn
- centsən
- rattɹeɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌkɑnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒnsəntɹeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- kahn-suhn-TRAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — con-cent-RAT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: con-cent-RAT-ion. “rat” 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
/ˌkɑnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/
/kɒnsəntɹeɪʃən/
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What “concentration” means
- noun
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
- noun
the spatial property of being crowded together
- noun
strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
Say it in a sentence
“Concentration slips after about forty minutes for most people.”“concentration”, answered
How do you pronounce “concentration”?
“concentration” is pronounced /ˌkɑnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/ (kahn-suhn-TRAY-shuhn) in American English and /kɒnsəntɹeɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “rat”. Build it as con-cent-RAT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “concentration” have?
4: con · cent · rat · ion. The beat lands on the third, “rat”.
Is “concentration” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌkɑnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/ (kahn-suhn-TRAY-shuhn); British English says /kɒnsəntɹeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “concentration” mean?
As a noun: the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume For example: “Concentration slips after about forty minutes for most people.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “concentration”?
Stress the third syllable: con-cent-RAT-ion. “rat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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