English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Expedition Pronunciation
Expedition is pronounced ek-spuh-DI-shuhn, IPA /ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/.
ek-spuh-DI-shuhn
US /ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/ · UK /ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/
Syllables: ek · spuh · DI · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: An organised journey made for a particular purpose, such as exploration or research.
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Expedition in a Sentence
- The expedition set out from Ushuaia in November.
- He joined a diving expedition off the Azores.
- Their expedition to the interior lasted eleven weeks.
Common Mispronunciations of Expedition
Not EK-spuh-di-shuhn
Words ending in tion put the weight on the syllable just before it, here DI. Opening loud leaves the middle of the word unsupported.
Not ek-spuh-DI-see-uhn
Compress the tion into a single shuhn. Splitting it into see-uhn adds a beat that English never sounds.
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