To pronounce "civilization", say civ-il-iz-AT-ion — 5 syllables, IPA /ˌsɪvəɫɪˈzeɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌsɪvəɫɪˈzeɪʃən/
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Break "civilization" into 5 beats and lean on "AT" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "civilization", say civ-il-iz-AT-ion — 5 syllables, IPA /ˌsɪvəɫɪˈzeɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Civilization" has 5 syllables: civ · il · iz · at · ion.
The IPA transcription of "civilization" is /ˌsɪvəɫɪˈzeɪʃən/.
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