English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Maturation Pronunciation
Maturation is pronounced ma-cher-AY-shuhn, IPA /ˌmætʃɝˈeɪʃən/.
ma-cher-AY-shuhn
US /ˌmætʃɝˈeɪʃən/ · UK /mətʃɔːˈreɪʃən/
Syllables: ma · cher · AY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The process of becoming fully grown or fully developed.
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Maturation in a Sentence
- Maturation of the cheese takes nine months.
- The study followed maturation from age eight to sixteen.
- Slow maturation gives the wine its depth.
Common Mispronunciations of Maturation
Not ma-TOO-ray-shuhn
AY in third place is the loud beat, which is where every ation word puts it.
Not ma-tyoo-RAY-shuhn
The tu block softens to cher in American speech, so the second beat is cher and not tyoo.
Tip: Mature keeps its own force on the second beat, muh-CHUUR, and the longer noun moves it along.
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