How to pronounce “satisfaction”
Say “satisfaction” in 4 beats
satisfaction
/ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /satɪsfakʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- satsæ
- istə
- facsfækstress
- tionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /satɪsfakʃən/
- Also accepted
- /ˌsætɪˈsfækʃən/
- Respelling
- sa-tuh-SFAK-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — sat-is-FAC-tion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: sat-is-FAC-tion. “fac” 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
/ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
/satɪsfakʃən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “satisfaction” means
- noun
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
“the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction”
- noun
state of being gratified or satisfied
“dull repetitious work gives no gratification”
- noun
compensation for a wrong
“we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store”
Say it in a sentence
“There is real satisfaction in a hedge cut properly.”“satisfaction”, answered
How do you pronounce “satisfaction”?
“satisfaction” is pronounced /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/ (sa-tuh-SFAK-shuhn) in American English and /satɪsfakʃən/ in British English, and /ˌsætɪˈsfækʃən/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “fac”. Build it as sat-is-FAC-tion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “satisfaction” have?
4: sat · is · fac · tion. The beat lands on the third, “fac”.
Is “satisfaction” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/ (sa-tuh-SFAK-shuhn); British English says /satɪsfakʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “satisfaction” mean?
As a noun: the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation For example: “the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “satisfaction”?
Stress the third syllable: sat-is-FAC-tion. “fac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “satisfaction” and see every sound
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