English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Correlation Pronunciation
Correlation is pronounced kaw-ruh-LAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən/.
kaw-ruh-LAY-shuhn
US /ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən/ · UK /ˌkɒrɪˈleɪʃən/
Syllables: kaw · ruh · LAY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A link between two things in which they rise and fall together.
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Correlation in a Sentence
- There is a clear correlation between rainfall and yield.
- The study found no correlation at all.
- Any correlation that strong is worth a second look.
Common Mispronunciations of Correlation
Not koh-ruh-LAY-shuhn
The opening vowel is the aw of thought in America and the o of lot in Britain, and never a long oh.
Not kuh-ruh-LAY-shuhn
That first beat keeps a vowel of its own, so the word starts on kaw rather than on a murmur.
Tip: Correlation and causation are separate ideas, and only the second claims that one thing made the other happen.
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