To pronounce "education", say ed-uc-AT-ion — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən/
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Break "education" into 4 beats and lean on "AT" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.
noun
“2016-06-17 AROP JOSEPH "Education is the slight hammer that breaks the yoke of ignorance, and moulds knowledge, skills, ideas, good moral values in a person be it a child, a youth or full grown adult. no matter a persons age learning never stops".”
“He has had a classical education.”
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"Education" has 4 syllables: ed · uc · at · ion.
The IPA transcription of "education" is /ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/.
Education: The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.
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