How to Pronounce Elaboration

To pronounce "elaboration", say EL-ab-or-at-ion — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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5

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11

Letters

EL-ab-or-at-ion

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💡 Tip for remembering “elaboration”

"elaboration" has 5 syllables: el-ab-or-at-ion. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.

What does elaboration mean?

noun

  1. The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.
  2. The natural process of formation or assimilation, performed by the living organs in animals and vegetables, by which a crude substance is changed into something of a higher order

    “the elaboration of chyle, or sap, or tissues”

Words that rhyme with elaboration

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

trepidationindignationexhilarationvenerationelationcondemnationgratificationinclinationaspirationdesolationaffirmationrumination

Related words

amplificationintricacyrefinementputplacingproductiondevelopmentlayout

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "elaboration"?▾

"Elaboration" has 5 syllables: el · ab · or · at · ion.

What does "elaboration" mean?▾

Elaboration: The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.

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