How to pronounce “specification”
Say “specification” in 5 beats
specification
/ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /spɛsɪfɪkeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- specspɛ
- ifsɪ
- icfɪ
- atkeɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /spɛsɪfɪkeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- spe-si-fi-KAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 5 — spec-if-ic-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: spec-if-ic-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
/ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
/spɛsɪfɪkeɪʃən/
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What “specification” means
- noun
a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
- noun
naming explicitly
- noun
(patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention
Say it in a sentence
“The specification changed twice after building had started.”“specification”, answered
How do you pronounce “specification”?
“specification” is pronounced /ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (spe-si-fi-KAY-shuhn) in American English and /spɛsɪfɪkeɪʃən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as spec-if-ic-AT-ion, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “specification” have?
5: spec · if · ic · at · ion. The beat lands on the fourth, “at”.
Is “specification” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (spe-si-fi-KAY-shuhn); British English says /spɛsɪfɪkeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “specification” mean?
As a noun: a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work For example: “The specification changed twice after building had started.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “specification”?
Stress the fourth syllable: spec-if-ic-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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