To pronounce "documentation", say DOC-um-ent-at-ion — 5 syllables, IPA /ˌdɒkjʊmənˈteɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌdɒkjʊmənˈteɪʃən/
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"documentation" has 5 syllables: doc-um-ent-at-ion. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.
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"Documentation" has 5 syllables: doc · um · ent · at · ion.
The IPA transcription of "documentation" is /ˌdɒkjʊmənˈteɪʃən/.
Documentation: Something transposed from a thought to a document; the written account of an idea.
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