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How to pronounce medications

medications
/medəˈkeɪʃənz/
4 syllables, stress on the third

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Medications, sound by sound

/m/as in manLips closed, air through the nose.
/e/as in bedA short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/d/as in dayTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.
/ə/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/k/as in catWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/eɪ/as in dayGlide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable.
/ʃ/as in sheLips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”.
/ə/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/n/as in noTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/z/as in zooA voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word.

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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce medications?

Medications is pronounced /medəˈkeɪʃənz/ in American English.

How many syllables are in medications?

Medications has 4 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in medications?

The third syllable: /medəˈkeɪʃənz/.

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