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Evaporation Pronunciation
Evaporation is pronounced i-va-per-AY-shuhn, IPA /iˌvæpɝˈeɪʃən/.
i-va-per-AY-shuhn
US /iˌvæpɝˈeɪʃən/ · UK /ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃən/
Syllables: i · va · per · AY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: The process by which a liquid turns into vapour and disappears into the air.
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Evaporation in a Sentence
- Evaporation from the reservoir doubles in a hot summer.
- Cover the pan to slow the evaporation.
- Salt is left behind after the evaporation of the water.
Common Mispronunciations of Evaporation
Not ee-VA-puh-ray-shuhn
The verb evaporate stresses VA, but adding -ion drags the beat along to AY.
Not e-vay-puh-RAY-shuhn
The second syllable is a short flat va. Lengthening it to vay adds weight where the word wants none.
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