How to pronounce fabrication
fabrication
/fæbrɪˈkeɪʃən/
4 syllables, stress on the third
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Fabrication, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
Words that rhyme with fabrication
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce fabrication?
Fabrication is pronounced /fæbrɪˈkeɪʃən/ in American English.
How many syllables are in fabrication?
Fabrication has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in fabrication?
The third syllable: /fæbrɪˈkeɪʃən/.