How to pronounce “regulation”
Say “regulation” in 4 beats
regulation
/ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɛɡjʊleɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- regɹɛɡ
- uljə
- atleɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɛɡjʊleɪʃən/
- Respelling
- reg-yuh-LAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — reg-ul-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: reg-ul-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/
/ɹɛɡjʊleɪʃən/
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What “regulation” means
- noun
an authoritative rule
- noun
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
“it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast”
- noun
the state of being controlled or governed
Say it in a sentence
“A new regulation limits how late deliveries can arrive.”“regulation”, answered
How do you pronounce “regulation”?
“regulation” is pronounced /ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/ (reg-yuh-LAY-shuhn) in American English and /ɹɛɡjʊleɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as reg-ul-AT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “regulation” have?
4: reg · ul · at · ion. The beat lands on the third, “at”.
Is “regulation” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/ (reg-yuh-LAY-shuhn); British English says /ɹɛɡjʊleɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “regulation” mean?
As a noun: an authoritative rule For example: “A new regulation limits how late deliveries can arrive.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “regulation”?
Stress the third syllable: reg-ul-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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