To pronounce "precipitation", say PREC-ip-it-at-ion — 5 syllables, IPA /pɹɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
precipitation
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/pɹɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
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"precipitation" has 5 syllables: prec-ip-it-at-ion. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.
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"Precipitation" has 5 syllables: prec · ip · it · at · ion.
The IPA transcription of "precipitation" is /pɹɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/.
Precipitation: Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.
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