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
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/ˌɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɪmˌædʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "imagination" into 5 beats and lean on "AT" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties.”
“You think someone's been following you? That's just your imagination.”
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"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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