English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Appreciation Pronunciation
Appreciation is pronounced uh-pree-shee-AY-shuhn, IPA /əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən/.
uh-pree-shee-AY-shuhn
US /əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən/ · UK /əˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən/
Syllables: uh · pree · shee · AY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: Gratitude or recognition of someone's worth, or a rise in the value of something.
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Appreciation in a Sentence
- They gave her a card as a token of appreciation.
- His appreciation of jazz grew in his thirties.
- The flat has seen steady appreciation since 2019.
Common Mispronunciations of Appreciation
Not uh-PREE-shee-ay-shuhn
Land on AY, the fifth of six syllables, where every -ation word puts the weight.
Not a-pree-see-AY-shuhn
The ci in the middle gives sh, not see, so that syllable is a quick shee.
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