How to pronounce “replication”
Say “replication” in 4 beats
replication
/ˌɹɛpləˈkeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɛplɪkeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- repɹɛ
- licplə
- atkeɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɹɛpləˈkeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɛplɪkeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- re-pluh-KAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — rep-lic-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: rep-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
/ˌɹɛpləˈkeɪʃən/
/ɹɛplɪkeɪʃən/
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What “replication” means
- noun
the act of making copies
“Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient”
- noun
(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
- noun
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
“it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”
Say it in a sentence
“Replication of the experiment failed in two other labs.”“replication”, answered
How do you pronounce “replication”?
“replication” is pronounced /ˌɹɛpləˈkeɪʃən/ (re-pluh-KAY-shuhn) in American English and /ɹɛplɪkeɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as rep-lic-AT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “replication” have?
4: rep · lic · at · ion. The beat lands on the third, “at”.
Is “replication” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɹɛpləˈkeɪʃən/ (re-pluh-KAY-shuhn); British English says /ɹɛplɪkeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “replication” mean?
As a noun: the act of making copies For example: “Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “replication”?
Stress the third syllable: rep-lic-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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