How to pronounce “participation”
Say “participation” in 5 beats
participation
/pɑɹˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɑːtɪsɪpeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- parpɑɹ
- tictɪ
- ipsə
- atpeɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /pɑɹˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /pɑːtɪsɪpeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- pahr-ti-suh-PAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 5 — par-tic-ip-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: par-tic-ip-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
/pɑɹˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
/pɑːtɪsɪpeɪʃən/
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What “participation” means
- noun
the act of sharing in the activities of a group
“the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities”
- noun
the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)
Say it in a sentence
“Participation in the village fete has fallen every year.”“participation”, answered
How do you pronounce “participation”?
“participation” is pronounced /pɑɹˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/ (pahr-ti-suh-PAY-shuhn) in American English and /pɑːtɪsɪpeɪʃən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as par-tic-ip-AT-ion, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “participation” have?
5: par · tic · ip · at · ion. The beat lands on the fourth, “at”.
Is “participation” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɑɹˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/ (pahr-ti-suh-PAY-shuhn); British English says /pɑːtɪsɪpeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “participation” mean?
As a noun: the act of sharing in the activities of a group For example: “the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “participation”?
Stress the fourth syllable: par-tic-ip-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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