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How to pronounce dronification

Say it like droh-nih-fih-KAY-shun. Dronification has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (KAY).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˌdroʊnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/droh-nih-fih-KAY-shun
UK British/ˌdrəʊnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/droh-nih-fih-KAY-shun
  • droh
  • nih
  • fih
  • KAY
  • shun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dronification pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. drohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. nihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. fihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. KAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of dronification

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: droh-nih-fih-KAY-shun.

What does dronification mean?

noun
  1. The act or process of becoming a drone.

Where does dronification come from?

From drone + -ification.

Words that rhyme with dronification

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Questions about saying dronification

How do you pronounce dronification?

Say droh-nih-fih-KAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌdroʊnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/. In British English it is /ˌdrəʊnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dronification?

Dronification has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (KAY). Broken into parts: droh · nih · fih · KAY · shun.

Is dronification pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˌdrəʊnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (droh-nih-fih-KAY-shun).

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