English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Migration Pronunciation
Migration is pronounced my-GRAY-shuhn, IPA /maɪˈgreɪʃən/.
my-GRAY-shuhn
US /maɪˈgreɪʃən/ · UK /maɪˈgreɪʃən/
Syllables: my · GRAY · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The movement of people or animals from one place to another.
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Migration in a Sentence
- Spring migration brings the swallows back.
- The report tracks migration between the two cities.
- Data migration is scheduled for the weekend.
Common Mispronunciations of Migration
Not mi-GRAY-shuhn
The opening beat is a full eye, as in the verb migrate, rather than a clipped mi.
Not MY-gray-shuhn
GRAY takes the volume, and the eye in front of it is quick despite its length.
Tip: Migrant shortens that opening vowel in British English, so migration and migrant need not match.
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