How to pronounce operation
operation
/ɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables, stress on the third
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Operation, sound by sound
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /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
He had an injection prior to the operation.
Words that rhyme with operation
More words with the /ɜː/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- zephyr/ˈzefər/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- flour/ˈflaʊər/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce operation?
Operation is pronounced /ɑːpərˈeɪʃən/ in American English.
How many syllables are in operation?
Operation has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in operation?
The third syllable: /ɑːpərˈeɪʃən/.