To pronounce "collaboration", say COLL-ab-or-at-ion — 5 syllables, IPA /kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/
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"collaboration" has 5 syllables: coll-ab-or-at-ion. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Collaboration can be a useful part of the creative process.”
“The husband-and-wife artists will release their new collaboration in June this year.”
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"Collaboration" has 5 syllables: coll · ab · or · at · ion.
The IPA transcription of "collaboration" is /kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/.
Collaboration: The act of collaborating.
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