To pronounce "selection", say SEL-ect-ion — 3 syllables, IPA /səˈlɛkʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/səˈlɛkʃən/
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"selection" has 3 syllables: sel-ect-ion. It rhymes with affection and connection, if that helps it stick.
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“The large number of good candidates made selection difficult.”
“My final selection was a 1934 Chateau Lafitte.”
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"Selection" has 3 syllables: sel · ect · ion.
The IPA transcription of "selection" is /səˈlɛkʃən/.
Selection: A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.
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