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Occupation Pronunciation
Occupation is pronounced ah-kyuh-PAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/.
ah-kyuh-PAY-shuhn
US /ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/
Syllables: ah · kyuh · PAY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A person's job, or the control of a place by a foreign force.
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Occupation in a Sentence
- Put your occupation on the second line of the form.
- The occupation lasted four years.
- Gardening is more than an occupation for him.
Common Mispronunciations of Occupation
Not o-KYOO-pay-shuhn
The beat moves to PAY when the -ation ending is added, even though occupy leans on its first syllable.
Not ah-kyoo-PAY-shuhn
The second syllable reduces to a quick kyuh rather than a full kyoo.
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