To pronounce "rotation", say ROT-at-ion — 3 syllables, IPA /ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/
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"rotation" has 3 syllables: rot-at-ion. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The earth's rotation about its axis is responsible for its being slightly oblate rather than a sphere.”
“Earth's moon completes a rotation every twenty-seven days or so.”
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"Rotation" has 3 syllables: rot · at · ion.
The IPA transcription of "rotation" is /ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/.
Rotation: The act of turning around a centre or an axis.
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