To pronounce "transportation", say TRANSP-ort-at-ion — 4 syllables, IPA /tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
transportation
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/tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/
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"transportation" has 4 syllables: transp-ort-at-ion. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.
noun
“We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation.”
“Mulligan's sentence was commuted from death to transportation.”
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"Transportation" has 4 syllables: transp · ort · at · ion.
The IPA transcription of "transportation" is /tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/.
Transportation: The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.
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