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How to pronounce ablations

Say it like uh-BLAY-shuns. Ablations has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BLAY).

VoiceSpeed
US American/əˈbleɪʃəns/uh-BLAY-shuns
UK British/əˈbleɪʃəns/uh-BLAY-shuns
  • uh
  • BLAY
  • shuns
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ablations pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. BLAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. shunsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of ablations

American and British speakers say ablations in essentially the same way: /əˈbleɪʃəns/ in the US and /əˈbleɪʃəns/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-BLAY-shuns.

What does ablations mean?

noun
  1. plural of ablation How to pronounce ablation

Words that rhyme with ablations

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of ablations.

Questions about saying ablations

How do you pronounce ablations?

Say uh-BLAY-shuns. The American pronunciation is /əˈbleɪʃəns/. In British English it is /əˈbleɪʃəns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ablations?

Ablations has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BLAY). Broken into parts: uh · BLAY · shuns.

Do Americans and Brits say ablations the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /əˈbleɪʃəns/ and the British form is /əˈbleɪʃəns/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).