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Application Pronunciation
Application is pronounced a-pluh-KAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/.
a-pluh-KAY-shuhn
US /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/
Syllables: a · pluh · KAY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A formal request, a piece of software, or the act of putting something to use.
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Application in a Sentence
- Her application for the grant was successful.
- The application crashes whenever I open a large file.
- This has obvious application in medicine.
Common Mispronunciations of Application
Not uh-PLI-kuh-shuhn
That is the rhythm of apply and applicable. Adding -ation drags the beat onto the KAY in the middle.
Not a-pli-KAY-shuhn
Careful, though the second syllable reduces further than the spelling suggests: pluh rather than pli.
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