How to pronounce “qualification”
Say “qualification” in 5 beats
qualification
/ˌkwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kwɒlɪfɪkeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- qualkwɑ
- iflə
- icfə
- atkeɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌkwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /kwɒlɪfɪkeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- kwah-luh-fuh-KAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 5 — qual-if-ic-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: qual-if-ic-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
/ˌkwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən/
/kwɒlɪfɪkeɪʃən/
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What “qualification” means
- noun
an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
“her qualifications for the job are excellent”
- noun
the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
“his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform”
- noun
a statement that limits or restricts some claim
“he recommended her without any reservations”
Say it in a sentence
“The course leads to a qualification recognised across Europe.”“qualification”, answered
How do you pronounce “qualification”?
“qualification” is pronounced /ˌkwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən/ (kwah-luh-fuh-KAY-shuhn) in American English and /kwɒlɪfɪkeɪʃən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as qual-if-ic-AT-ion, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “qualification” have?
5: qual · if · ic · at · ion. The beat lands on the fourth, “at”.
Is “qualification” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌkwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən/ (kwah-luh-fuh-KAY-shuhn); British English says /kwɒlɪfɪkeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “qualification” mean?
As a noun: an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something For example: “her qualifications for the job are excellent” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “qualification”?
Stress the fourth syllable: qual-if-ic-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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