English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
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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