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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “termination”

“termination” is pronounced /tɚməˈneɪʃən/ (tuh-muh-NAY-shuhn) in American English and /tɜːmɪneɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “at”.
The sound

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termination

/tɚməˈneɪʃən/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɜːmɪneɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. tertɚ
  2. minmə
  3. atneɪstress
  4. ionʃən
IPA (American)
/tɚməˈneɪʃən/
IPA (British)
/tɜːmɪneɪʃən/
Respelling
tuh-muh-NAY-shuhn
Syllables
4 — ter-min-AT-ion
Stress
Stress the third syllable: ter-min-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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/tɚməˈneɪʃən/

British

/tɜːmɪneɪʃən/

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Meaning

What “termination” means

  1. noun

    a coming to an end of a contract period

    “the expiry of his driver's license”

  2. noun

    a place where something ends or is complete

  3. noun

    something that results

    “he listened for the results on the radio”

Say it in a sentence

“Termination requires three months of written notice.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ttɚschwa×3mmnn×2eɪlong aʃsh

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Questions

“termination”, answered

How do you pronounce “termination”?

“termination” is pronounced /tɚməˈneɪʃən/ (tuh-muh-NAY-shuhn) in American English and /tɜːmɪneɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as ter-min-AT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “termination” have?

4: ter · min · at · ion. The beat lands on the third, “at”.

Is “termination” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /tɚməˈneɪʃən/ (tuh-muh-NAY-shuhn); British English says /tɜːmɪneɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “termination” mean?

As a noun: a coming to an end of a contract period For example: “the expiry of his driver's license” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “termination”?

Stress the third syllable: ter-min-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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