How to pronounce “operations”
Say “operations” in 4 beats
operations
/ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃənz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɒpəɹeɪʃənz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- opɑ
- erpɚ
- ateɪstress
- ionsʃənz
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃənz/
- IPA (British)
- /ɒpəɹeɪʃənz/
- Respelling
- ah-puh-AY-shuhnz
- Syllables
- 4 — op-er-AT-ions
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: op-er-AT-ions. “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
/ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃənz/
/ɒpəɹeɪʃənz/
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What “operations” means
- noun
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
- noun
the state of being in effect or being operative
“that rule is no longer in operation”
- noun
a business especially one run on a large scale
“a large-scale farming operation”
Say it in a sentence
“The factory paused operations during the holiday week.”“operations”, answered
How do you pronounce “operations”?
“operations” is pronounced /ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃənz/ (ah-puh-AY-shuhnz) in American English and /ɒpəɹeɪʃənz/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as op-er-AT-ions, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “operations” have?
4: op · er · at · ions. The beat lands on the third, “at”.
Is “operations” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃənz/ (ah-puh-AY-shuhnz); British English says /ɒpəɹeɪʃənz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “operations” mean?
As a noun: financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records For example: “The factory paused operations during the holiday week.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “operations”?
Stress the third syllable: op-er-AT-ions. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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