English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Graduation Pronunciation
Graduation is pronounced gra-joo-AY-shuhn, IPA /ˌgrædʒəˈweɪʃən/.
gra-joo-AY-shuhn
US /ˌgrædʒəˈweɪʃən/ · UK /ˌgrædjuːˈeɪʃən/
Syllables: gra · joo · AY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The ceremony at which students receive their degrees, or the act of completing a course of study.
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Graduation in a Sentence
- Her parents flew over for the graduation.
- He has not worked in the field since graduation.
- Graduation is held in the cathedral every July.
Common Mispronunciations of Graduation
Not gray-joo-AY-shuhn
The opening vowel is the a of cat here, although grade and graded both stretch theirs. Length survives only in the shorter members of the family.
Not gra-joo-AY-see-uhn
The ti letters make a single sh block, which holds the word to four beats rather than five.
Tip: British speakers keep the d and the y apart, gra-dyoo-AY-shuhn, where American speakers run them into a j.
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