To pronounce "innovation", say INN-ov-at-ion — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/
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"innovation" has 4 syllables: inn-ov-at-ion. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.
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“The others, whose time had been more actively employed, began to shew symptoms of innovation,—"the good wine did its good office." The frost of etiquette, and pride of birth, began to give way before the genial blessings of this benign constellation, and the formal appellatives with which the three dignitaries had hitherto addressed each other, were now familiarly abbreviated into Tully, Bally, and Killie.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Innovation" has 4 syllables: inn · ov · at · ion.
The IPA transcription of "innovation" is /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/.
Innovation: The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.
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