How to pronounce “education”
Say “education” in 4 beats
education
/ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛdʒuːkeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- edɛ
- ucdʒə
- atkeɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛdʒuːkeɪʃən/
- Also accepted
- /ˌɛdʒjuˈkeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- e-juh-KAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — ed-uc-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: ed-uc-AT-ion. “at” 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
/ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/
/ɛdʒuːkeɪʃən/
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What “education” means
- noun
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
“he received no formal education”
- noun
knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
“it was clear that he had a very broad education”
- noun
the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
“education is a preparation for life”
Say it in a sentence
“She believes strongly in the value of a good education.”“education”, answered
How do you pronounce “education”?
“education” is pronounced /ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/ (e-juh-KAY-shuhn) in American English and /ɛdʒuːkeɪʃən/ in British English, and /ˌɛdʒjuˈkeɪʃən/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as ed-uc-AT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “education” have?
4: ed · uc · at · ion. The beat lands on the third, “at”.
Is “education” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/ (e-juh-KAY-shuhn); British English says /ɛdʒuːkeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “education” mean?
As a noun: the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill For example: “he received no formal education” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “education”?
Stress the third syllable: ed-uc-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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