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Communication Pronunciation

Communication is pronounced kuh-myoo-nuh-KAY-shuhn, IPA /kəˌmjunəˈkeɪʃən/.

kuh-myoo-nuh-KAY-shuhn

US /kəˌmjunəˈkeɪʃən/  ·  UK /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

Syllables: kuh · myoo · nuh · KAY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)

noun: The passing of information between people, or a message that does so.

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Communication in a Sentence

  • Communication between the two departments broke down.
  • We received a short communication from the solicitor.
  • Good communication would have saved everyone a week.

Common Mispronunciations of Communication

Not kuh-MYOO-nuh-kay-shuhn

Long words in -ation put the main beat on the syllable just before the ending, so KAY is the loud one.

Not kom-yoo-ni-KAY-shuhn

The first vowel empties out to a murmur even though the spelling shows an o.

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