How to pronounce “publication”
Say “publication” in 4 beats
publication
/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pʌblɪkeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pubpʌ
- licblɪ
- atkeɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /pʌblɪkeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- pu-bli-KAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — pub-lic-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: pub-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
/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
/pʌblɪkeɪʃən/
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What “publication” means
- noun
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
- noun
the act of issuing printed materials
- noun
the communication of something to the public; making information generally known
Say it in a sentence
“Publication was delayed until the photographs were cleared.”“publication”, answered
How do you pronounce “publication”?
“publication” is pronounced /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/ (pu-bli-KAY-shuhn) in American English and /pʌblɪkeɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as pub-lic-AT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “publication” have?
4: pub · lic · at · ion. The beat lands on the third, “at”.
Is “publication” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/ (pu-bli-KAY-shuhn); British English says /pʌblɪkeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “publication” mean?
As a noun: a copy of a printed work offered for distribution For example: “Publication was delayed until the photographs were cleared.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “publication”?
Stress the third syllable: pub-lic-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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