To pronounce "nations", say NAT-ions — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈneɪʃənz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈneɪʃənz/
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"nations" has 2 syllables: nat-ions. It rhymes with ramifications and inclinations, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The Kurdish people constitute a nation in the Middle East”
“Though legally single nations, many states comprise several distinct cultural or ethnic groups.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Nations" has 2 syllables: nat · ions.
The IPA transcription of "nations" is /ˈneɪʃənz/.
Nations: A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.
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