English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Castigation Pronunciation
Castigation is pronounced ka-sti-GAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌkæstɪˈgeɪʃən/.
ka-sti-GAY-shuhn
US /ˌkæstɪˈgeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌkæstɪˈgeɪʃən/
Syllables: ka · sti · GAY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: Severe criticism or punishment directed at someone.
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Castigation in a Sentence
- The report ends in three pages of castigation.
- He expected praise and received castigation instead.
- Public castigation rarely changes anyone's mind.
Common Mispronunciations of Castigation
Not KAS-ti-gay-shuhn
Nouns ending in -ation always pull the beat onto the syllable before the ending. The verb castigate does take front stress, which is the source of the confusion.
Not ka-sti-GAY-see-uhn
The -tion ending is a single shuhn, not two syllables.
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