To pronounce "multiplication", say mult-ipl-ic-AT-ion — 5 syllables, IPA /ˌməɫtəpɫəˈkeɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌməɫtəpɫəˈkeɪʃən/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/mˌʌltɪplɪkˈeɪʃən/
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To pronounce "multiplication", say mult-ipl-ic-AT-ion — 5 syllables, IPA /ˌməɫtəpɫəˈkeɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Multiplication" has 5 syllables: mult · ipl · ic · at · ion.
The IPA transcription of "multiplication" is /ˌməɫtəpɫəˈkeɪʃən/.
Multiplication: The process of computing the sum of an addition with one and the same number a specified number of times (i.e. 4 times 5 = [0 +] 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20) or any other analogous binary operation that combines other mathematical objects.
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