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Notification Pronunciation

Notification is pronounced noh-tuh-fuh-KAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən/.

noh-tuh-fuh-KAY-shuhn

US /ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən/  ·  UK /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Syllables: noh · tuh · fuh · KAY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)

noun: A message telling someone that something has happened.

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Notification in a Sentence

  • I missed the notification about the delay.
  • Written notification must reach us within ten days.
  • Turn notifications off before the film.

Common Mispronunciations of Notification

Not noh-ti-fi-KAY-shuhn

Five beats with the punch on KAY, and the two syllables before it blur to tuh-fuh.

Not NOH-tuh-fuh-kay-shuhn

A tion ending drags the force onto the syllable directly in front of it, never back to the start.

Tip: Five beats, noh-tuh-fuh-KAY-shuhn. The verb notify keeps its beat at the front.

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