How to pronounce “implication”
Say “implication” in 4 beats
implication
/ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪmplɪkeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- impɪm
- licplə
- atkeɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪmplɪkeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- im-pluh-KAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — imp-lic-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: imp-lic-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
/ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
/ɪmplɪkeɪʃən/
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What “implication” means
- noun
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
“his resignation had political implications”
- noun
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
“the significance of his remark became clear only later”
- noun
an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
Say it in a sentence
“The implication of her silence was clear to everyone present.”“implication”, answered
How do you pronounce “implication”?
“implication” is pronounced /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/ (im-pluh-KAY-shuhn) in American English and /ɪmplɪkeɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as imp-lic-AT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “implication” have?
4: imp · lic · at · ion. The beat lands on the third, “at”.
Is “implication” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/ (im-pluh-KAY-shuhn); British English says /ɪmplɪkeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “implication” mean?
As a noun: something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) For example: “his resignation had political implications” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “implication”?
Stress the third syllable: imp-lic-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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