How to pronounce “vexation”
Say “vexation” in 3 beats
vexation
/vɛkˈseɪʃən/
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- vexvɛk
- atseɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /vɛkˈseɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /vɛkˈseɪʃən/
- Respelling
- vek-SAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 3 — vex-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: vex-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Where “vexation” goes wrong
- Often heard
“VEK-say-shun”
the stress is on SAY, the second syllable
What “vexation” means
- noun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
- noun
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- noun
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
“New York traffic is a constant concern”
Say it in a sentence
“The delay was a minor vexation, nothing more.”“vexation”, answered
How do you pronounce “vexation”?
“vexation” is pronounced /vɛkˈseɪʃən/ (vek-SAY-shuhn) — 3 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as vex-AT-ion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “vexation” have?
3: vex · at · ion. The beat lands on the second, “at”.
What does “vexation” mean?
As a noun: anger produced by some annoying irritation For example: “The delay was a minor vexation, nothing more.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “vexation”?
Stress the second syllable: vex-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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