How to pronounce modification
modification
/mɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃən/
5 syllables, stress on the fourth
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Modification, sound by sound
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ə/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. |
| /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. |
In a sentence
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Words that rhyme with modification
More words with the /ʌ/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- fungi/ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
- michael/ˈmaɪkəl/
- facade/fəˈsɑːd/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce modification?
Modification is pronounced /mɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃən/ in American English.
How many syllables are in modification?
Modification has 5 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in modification?
The fourth syllable: /mɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃən/.