To pronounce "quotation", say QUOT-at-ion — 3 syllables, IPA /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
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"quotation" has 3 syllables: quot-at-ion. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.
noun
“"Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine.”
“Let's get a quotation for repairing the roof before we decide whether it's worth doing.”
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"Quotation" has 3 syllables: quot · at · ion.
The IPA transcription of "quotation" is /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/.
Quotation: A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted.
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