To pronounce "tessellation", say TESS-ell-at-ion — 4 syllables, IPA /tɛsəˈleɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
tessellation
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/tɛsəˈleɪʃən/
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"tessellation" has 4 syllables: tess-ell-at-ion. It rhymes with tesselation, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: tesselation — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“Squares can be used for tessellation.”
“This is a tessellation of the plane with squares and regular octagons.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tessellation" has 4 syllables: tess · ell · at · ion.
The IPA transcription of "tessellation" is /tɛsəˈleɪʃən/.
Tessellation: The property or fact of tessellating.
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