How to pronounce “renovation”
Say “renovation” in 4 beats
renovation
/ˌɹɛnəˈveɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɛnəveɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- renɹɛ
- ovnə
- atveɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɹɛnəˈveɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɛnəveɪʃən/
- Respelling
- re-nuh-VAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — ren-ov-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: ren-ov-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
/ˌɹɛnəˈveɪʃən/
/ɹɛnəveɪʃən/
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What “renovation” means
- noun
the act of improving by renewing and restoring
“they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property”
- noun
the state of being restored to its former good condition
“the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house”
Say it in a sentence
“The renovation of the village hall took eighteen months.”“renovation”, answered
How do you pronounce “renovation”?
“renovation” is pronounced /ˌɹɛnəˈveɪʃən/ (re-nuh-VAY-shuhn) in American English and /ɹɛnəveɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as ren-ov-AT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “renovation” have?
4: ren · ov · at · ion. The beat lands on the third, “at”.
Is “renovation” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɹɛnəˈveɪʃən/ (re-nuh-VAY-shuhn); British English says /ɹɛnəveɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “renovation” mean?
As a noun: the act of improving by renewing and restoring For example: “they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “renovation”?
Stress the third syllable: ren-ov-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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