English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Destination Pronunciation
Destination is pronounced de-stuh-NAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən/.
de-stuh-NAY-shuhn
US /ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən/ · UK /ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
Syllables: de · stuh · NAY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The place someone or something is travelling to.
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Destination in a Sentence
- Our destination was a farmhouse outside Perugia.
- Check the destination board before boarding.
- The parcel reached its destination four days late.
Common Mispronunciations of Destination
Not DE-stuh-nay-shuhn
Throw the weight onto NAY, the third of four beats, and keep the two in front of it level and quick.
Not de-stuh-NAY-zhuhn
The ti gives a plain sh here. The zh of measure belongs to vision and decision, which spell the sound with an s.
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