How to pronounce “preparation”
Say “preparation” in 4 beats
preparation
/ˌpɹɛpɚˈeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹɛpəɹeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- preppɹɛ
- arpɚ
- ateɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌpɹɛpɚˈeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹɛpəɹeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- pre-puh-AY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — prep-ar-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: prep-ar-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
/ˌpɹɛpɚˈeɪʃən/
/pɹɛpəɹeɪʃən/
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What “preparation” means
- noun
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
“preparations for the ceremony had begun”
- noun
a substance prepared according to a formula
“the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine”
- noun
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
“his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties”
Say it in a sentence
“Good preparation removes most of the fear of speaking.”“preparation”, answered
How do you pronounce “preparation”?
“preparation” is pronounced /ˌpɹɛpɚˈeɪʃən/ (pre-puh-AY-shuhn) in American English and /pɹɛpəɹeɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as prep-ar-AT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “preparation” have?
4: prep · ar · at · ion. The beat lands on the third, “at”.
Is “preparation” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌpɹɛpɚˈeɪʃən/ (pre-puh-AY-shuhn); British English says /pɹɛpəɹeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “preparation” mean?
As a noun: the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose For example: “preparations for the ceremony had begun” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “preparation”?
Stress the third syllable: prep-ar-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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