To pronounce "clarification", say CLAR-if-ic-at-ion — 5 syllables, IPA /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
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"clarification" has 5 syllables: clar-if-ic-at-ion. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The clarification of wine.”
“Your ideas deserve clarification.”
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"Clarification" has 5 syllables: clar · if · ic · at · ion.
The IPA transcription of "clarification" is /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
Clarification: The act of clarifying; the act or process of making clear or transparent by freeing visible impurities; particularly, the clearing or fining of liquid substances from feculent matter by the separation of the insoluble particles which prevent the liquid from being transparent.
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