English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Vegetation Pronunciation
Vegetation is pronounced ve-juh-TAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌvɛdʒəˈteɪʃən/.
ve-juh-TAY-shuhn
US /ˌvɛdʒəˈteɪʃən/ · UK /ˌvɛdʒɪˈteɪʃən/
Syllables: ve · juh · TAY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: Plants in general, especially those covering an area of ground.
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Vegetation in a Sentence
- Dense vegetation hid the path completely.
- Vegetation returns within a year of a fire.
- The slope carries almost no vegetation above that line.
Common Mispronunciations of Vegetation
Not vej-TAY-shuhn
Unlike vegetable, this word holds on to all four beats and sounds the e after the g as a weak uh.
Not VE-juh-tay-shuhn
TAY is the loud beat, third of the four, and the three around it stay light.
Tip: Vegetable loses a syllable in ordinary speech, and vegetation never does.
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