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Coagulation Pronunciation
Coagulation is pronounced koh-a-gyuh-LAY-shuhn, IPA /koʊˈægjəˈleɪʃən/.
koh-a-gyuh-LAY-shuhn
US /koʊˈægjəˈleɪʃən/ · UK /kəʊˌægjʊˈleɪʃən/
Syllables: koh · a · gyuh · LAY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: The process by which blood or another liquid thickens into a solid mass.
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Coagulation in a Sentence
- The test measures how long coagulation takes.
- Vitamin K plays a part in coagulation.
- Cooling the sample slowed coagulation almost to a stop.
Common Mispronunciations of Coagulation
Not koh-AG-yuh-lay-shuhn
LAY carries the whole word. The ag in the middle stays weak once the noun ending is attached.
Not koh-a-gyoo-LAY-shuhn
The gu spelling gives gyuh, a g with a y glide behind it, the same shape found in regulation.
Tip: Coagulate, the verb, puts the peak on the second beat instead: koh-A-gyuh-layt.
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