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Amalgamation Pronunciation
Amalgamation is pronounced uh-mal-guh-MAY-shuhn, IPA /əˌmælgəˈmeɪʃən/.
uh-mal-guh-MAY-shuhn
US /əˌmælgəˈmeɪʃən/ · UK /əˌmælgəˈmeɪʃən/
Syllables: uh · mal · guh · MAY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: A single body formed when separate groups, firms, or parts are brought together.
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Amalgamation in a Sentence
- The amalgamation of the two colleges takes effect in September.
- What we call a tradition is often an amalgamation of borrowings.
- Staff were consulted before the amalgamation was announced.
Common Mispronunciations of Amalgamation
Not uh-MAL-guh-may-shuhn
Lengthening the word to five beats moves the peak with it, onto MAY. Amalgam keeps its weight on MAL and this does not.
Not a-mal-ga-MAY-shuhn
Only MAY is loud, and the three beats in front of it are each quieter than the last. Giving them equal value makes the word plod.
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