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How to pronounce anticipations

Say it like an-tis-uh-PAY-shunz. Anticipations has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (PAY).

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US American/ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/an-tis-uh-PAY-shunz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • an
  • tis
  • uh
  • PAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Anticipations pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. anKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tisGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. PAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does anticipations mean?

noun
  1. plural of anticipation How to pronounce anticipation

Words that rhyme with anticipations

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Questions about saying anticipations

How do you pronounce anticipations?

Say an-tis-uh-PAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in anticipations?

Anticipations has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (PAY). Broken into parts: an · tis · uh · PAY · shunz.

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