English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Situation Pronunciation
Situation is pronounced si-choo-AY-shuhn, IPA /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/.
si-choo-AY-shuhn
US /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
Syllables: si · choo · AY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The state of things at a particular time, or the circumstances someone is in.
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Situation in a Sentence
- The situation changed overnight.
- She explained the situation to the landlord.
- In that situation I would have done the same.
Common Mispronunciations of Situation
Not si-tyoo-AY-shuhn
English runs that tu together into choo, which is why no plain t is heard in the middle.
Not SI-choo-ay-shuhn
The AY is the one loud beat, third of four, and the opening si goes past quickly.
Tip: Four beats, si-choo-AY-shuhn, with the whole word hanging off the AY.
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