How to pronounce “situation”
Say “situation” in 4 beats
situation
/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɪtʃuːeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sɪsɪ
- tʃutʃu
- eɪeɪstress
- ʃənʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪtʃuːeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- si-choo-AY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — sɪ-tʃu-EꞮ-ʃən
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: sɪ-tʃu-EꞮ-ʃən. “eɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/
/sɪtʃuːeɪʃən/
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What “situation” means
- noun
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; ; ; - Franklin D.Roosevelt
“the present international situation is dangerous”
- noun
a condition or position in which you find yourself
“the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils”
- noun
a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
“the dangerous situation developed suddenly”
Say it in a sentence
“The manager handled the situation calmly and quickly.”“situation”, answered
How do you pronounce “situation”?
“situation” is pronounced /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ (si-choo-AY-shuhn) in American English and /sɪtʃuːeɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “eɪ”. Build it as sɪ-tʃu-EꞮ-ʃən, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “situation” have?
4: sɪ · tʃu · eɪ · ʃən. The beat lands on the third, “eɪ”.
Is “situation” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ (si-choo-AY-shuhn); British English says /sɪtʃuːeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “situation” mean?
As a noun: the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; ; ; - Franklin D.Roosevelt For example: “the present international situation is dangerous” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “situation”?
Stress the third syllable: sɪ-tʃu-EꞮ-ʃən. “eɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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