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Insulation Pronunciation
Insulation is pronounced in-suh-LAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/.
in-suh-LAY-shuhn
US /ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/ · UK /ˌɪnsuːˈleɪʃən/
Syllables: in · suh · LAY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: Material that stops heat, cold, sound or electricity from passing through.
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Insulation in a Sentence
- Loft insulation cut the heating bill by a third.
- The insulation around the cable had split.
- Good insulation keeps the house cool in summer.
Common Mispronunciations of Insulation
Not in-SOO-lay-shuhn
Nothing at the front takes the weight; the third beat does, and the suh before it is tiny.
Not in-shuh-LAY-shuhn
That s keeps its hiss. A sh belongs to insure, where the u pulls the s sideways.
Tip: Installation has an l where insulation has a u, and the two differ by one sound in the second beat.
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