English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Radiation Pronunciation
Radiation is pronounced ray-dee-AY-shuhn, IPA /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/.
ray-dee-AY-shuhn
US /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən/
Syllables: ray · dee · AY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: Energy sent out as waves or particles, including the harmful kind from radioactive material.
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Radiation in a Sentence
- Background radiation varies from one valley to the next.
- She had six weeks of radiation after the surgery.
- Most of the radiation from the sun never reaches the ground.
Common Mispronunciations of Radiation
Not ruh-DEE-ay-shuhn
Radiation opens on a full RAY, because this family holds on to the long a of radius throughout.
Not ray-dee-A-shuhn
The third beat, AY, is the loud one, and the two in front of it run light and quick.
Tip: Radiate puts the push on RAY, and adding the ion drags it along to the AY.
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