How to pronounce variation
variation
/veriːˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables, stress on the third
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Variation, sound by sound
| /v/as in very | Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /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
There is relatively little variation in temperature here.
Words that rhyme with variation
More words with the /v/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- vase/veɪs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- vague/veɪg/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- yves/iːv/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce variation?
Variation is pronounced /veriːˈeɪʃən/ in American English.
How many syllables are in variation?
Variation has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in variation?
The third syllable: /veriːˈeɪʃən/.