English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Declaration Pronunciation
Declaration is pronounced de-kler-AY-shuhn, IPA /ˌdɛklɝˈeɪʃən/.
de-kler-AY-shuhn
US /ˌdɛklɝˈeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən/
Syllables: de · kler · AY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A formal or emphatic statement, or an official announcement.
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Declaration in a Sentence
- The declaration was read out in full.
- A customs declaration has to be signed.
- The Declaration of Independence dates from 1776.
Common Mispronunciations of Declaration
Not de-kluh-RAY-shuhn
American dictionaries keep an r colour in that middle beat, giving kler, where British ones reduce it to kluh.
Not DE-kluh-ray-shuhn
RAY is the beat carrying the word, and the two running in front of it are both faint.
Tip: Declaratory and declarative pull the push back towards the front, which is where declare has it.
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