English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Organization Pronunciation
Organization is pronounced awr-guh-nuh-ZAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən/.
awr-guh-nuh-ZAY-shuhn
US /ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən/
Syllables: awr · guh · nuh · ZAY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: A group of people working together for a shared purpose, or the act of arranging something.
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Organization in a Sentence
- The organization employs four hundred people.
- Her organization of the archive took two years.
- Several organizations signed the open letter.
Common Mispronunciations of Organization
Not or-guh-ni-ZAY-shuhn
Careful, but the opening vowel is fuller than it looks: awr, the sound of or held a little longer before everything reduces.
Not AWR-guh-nuh-zay-shuhn
Organize leads with the beat, but adding -ation pushes it onto the fourth syllable.
Tip: Organize, organization and organizational each move the beat further back. Follow the -ation and you will land on the right syllable.
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