How to pronounce “presentation”
Say “presentation” in 4 beats
presentation
/ˌpɹɛzənˈteɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹɛzənteɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- prespɹɛ
- enzən
- tatteɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌpɹɛzənˈteɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹɛzənteɪʃən/
- Respelling
- pre-zuhn-TAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — pres-en-TAT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: pres-en-TAT-ion. “tat” 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
/ˌpɹɛzənˈteɪʃən/
/pɹɛzənteɪʃən/
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What “presentation” means
- noun
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
“she gave the trophy but he made the presentation”
- noun
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
“the presentation of new data”
- noun
the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it
“he prepared his presentation carefully in advance”
Say it in a sentence
“The presentation lasted ten minutes and answered every question.”“presentation”, answered
How do you pronounce “presentation”?
“presentation” is pronounced /ˌpɹɛzənˈteɪʃən/ (pre-zuhn-TAY-shuhn) in American English and /pɹɛzənteɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “tat”. Build it as pres-en-TAT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “presentation” have?
4: pres · en · tat · ion. The beat lands on the third, “tat”.
Is “presentation” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌpɹɛzənˈteɪʃən/ (pre-zuhn-TAY-shuhn); British English says /pɹɛzənteɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “presentation” mean?
As a noun: the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward) For example: “she gave the trophy but he made the presentation” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “presentation”?
Stress the third syllable: pres-en-TAT-ion. “tat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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