How to Pronounce Incubation

To pronounce "incubation", say INC-ub-at-ion — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

10

Letters

INC-ub-at-ion

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💡 Tip for remembering “incubation”

"incubation" has 4 syllables: inc-ub-at-ion. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.

What does incubation mean?

noun

  1. Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.
  2. The development of a disease from its causes, or the period of such development.

Words that rhyme with incubation

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

trepidationindignationexhilarationvenerationelationcondemnationgratificationinclinationaspirationdesolationaffirmationrumination

Related words

broodingeggcultivatecultivationbrothnurtureincubatorhatching

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "incubation"?▾

"Incubation" has 4 syllables: inc · ub · at · ion.

What does "incubation" mean?▾

Incubation: Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.

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