English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Conversation Pronunciation
Conversation is pronounced kahn-ver-SAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌkɑnvɝˈseɪʃən/.
kahn-ver-SAY-shuhn
US /ˌkɑnvɝˈseɪʃən/ · UK /kɒnvəˈseɪʃən/
Syllables: kahn · ver · SAY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A talk between two or more people, usually an informal one.
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Conversation in a Sentence
- We had a long conversation about the garden.
- The conversation dried up after the second course.
- She steered the conversation away from work.
Common Mispronunciations of Conversation
Not kuhn-VER-say-shuhn
The verb converse stresses its second syllable, but adding -ation drags the beat along to SAY.
Not kon-ver-SAY-shuhn with a full o
The opening vowel empties out to a murmur in ordinary speech, however clearly the spelling shows an o.
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