To pronounce "imagination", say im-ag-in-AT-ion — 5 syllables, IPA /ˌɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
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/ɪmˌædʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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To pronounce "imagination", say im-ag-in-AT-ion — 5 syllables, IPA /ˌɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Imagination" has 5 syllables: im · ag · in · at · ion.
The IPA transcription of "imagination" is /ˌɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/.
Imagination: The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.
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