English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Recommendation Pronunciation
Recommendation is pronounced re-kuh-muhn-DAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən/.
re-kuh-muhn-DAY-shuhn
US /ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
Syllables: re · kuh · muhn · DAY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: A suggestion that something or someone is good or suitable.
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Recommendation in a Sentence
- We went on a recommendation from a neighbour.
- The report makes eleven recommendations.
- Her recommendation got him the interview.
Common Mispronunciations of Recommendation
Not re-kuh-MEN-day-shuhn
Recommend finishes loudly, but adding the ation pulls the beat along to DAY.
Not re-koh-muhn-DAY-shuhn
The second beat is a colourless kuh, so no oh is heard anywhere in the middle.
Tip: Five beats, re-kuh-muhn-DAY-shuhn, and three of them are reduced to almost nothing.
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