How to pronounce elaboration
Say it like ih-lab-uh-RAY-shun. Elaboration has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (RAY).
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- ih
- lab
- uh
- RAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Elaboration pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- labGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- RAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of elaboration
American and British speakers say elaboration in essentially the same way: /ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/ in the US and /ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: ih-lab-uh-RAY-shun.
What does elaboration mean?
- The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.
- The natural process of formation or assimilation, performed by the living organs in animals and vegetables, by which a crude substance is changed into something of a higher order“the elaboration of food into chyme”
- Setting up a hierarchy of calculated constants in a language such as Ada so that the values of one or more of them determine others further down in the hierarchy.
Where does elaboration come from?
From Middle French élaboration.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with elaboration
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Questions about saying elaboration
How do you pronounce elaboration?
Say ih-lab-uh-RAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/. In British English it is /ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in elaboration?
Elaboration has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (RAY). Broken into parts: ih · lab · uh · RAY · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say elaboration the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/ and the British form is /ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.