English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Combination Pronunciation
Combination is pronounced kahm-buh-NAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən/.
kahm-buh-NAY-shuhn
US /ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən/ · UK /ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/
Syllables: kahm · buh · NAY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A mixture of two or more things, or the sequence of numbers that opens a lock.
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Combination in a Sentence
- The dish is a combination of fennel and orange.
- He forgot the combination and had to call a locksmith.
- Rain and wind in combination brought the fence down.
Common Mispronunciations of Combination
Not kohm-buh-NAY-shuhn
Sound the b fully. It falls silent only in comb, where an mb ends the word, and the vowel in front of it here is a short ah.
Not kahm-BY-nay-shuhn
Combine carries a long eye in the middle, but once the weight travels out to NAY that vowel flattens to a quick buh.
Tip: The lock sense and the mixture sense are said in exactly the same way.
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