To pronounce "elicitation", say EL-ic-it-at-ion — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
elicitation
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying elicitation, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
5
Syllables
11
Letters
EL-ic-it-at-ion
Say it like
"elicitation" has 5 syllables: el-ic-it-at-ion. It rhymes with felicitation, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Elicitation" has 5 syllables: el · ic · it · at · ion.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “elicitation” in the full dictionary →