How to pronounce fluctuation

fluctuation

/flʌktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables, stress on the third

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/f/as in five	Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice.
/l/as in look	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.
/ʌ/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/k/as in cat	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/tʃ/as in chair	One sound: “t” released straight into “sh”.
/uː/as in food	A long “oo” with rounded lips.
/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.