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Derivation Pronunciation
Derivation is pronounced de-ruh-VAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌdɛrəˈveɪʃən/.
de-ruh-VAY-shuhn
US /ˌdɛrəˈveɪʃən/ · UK /ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən/
Syllables: de · ruh · VAY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The origin of a word, or the working out of one thing from another.
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Derivation in a Sentence
- The derivation of the name is still disputed.
- He set out the derivation in an appendix.
- Most of these terms have a Latin derivation.
Common Mispronunciations of Derivation
Not duh-RY-vay-shuhn
Derive holds the eye sound, but this noun flattens it to a weak ruh and peaks on VAY.
Not dee-ruh-VAY-shuhn
Open with the short e of bed rather than a long ee.
Tip: Derive, derivative and derivation each sit differently: di-RYV, di-RI-vuh-tiv, de-ruh-VAY-shuhn.
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