To pronounce "recognition", say REC-ogn-it-ion — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/
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"recognition" has 4 syllables: rec-ogn-it-ion. It rhymes with disposition and cognition, if that helps it stick.
noun
“He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned.”
“The law was a recognition of their civil rights.”
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"Recognition" has 4 syllables: rec · ogn · it · ion.
The IPA transcription of "recognition" is /ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/.
Recognition: The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity)
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