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How to pronounce fabrications

Say it like fab-rih-KAY-shunz. Fabrications has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KAY).

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US American/ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃənz/fab-rih-KAY-shunz
UK British/ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃənz/fab-rih-KAY-shunz
  • fab
  • rih
  • KAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fabrications pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. fabGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. KAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of fabrications

American and British speakers say fabrications in essentially the same way: /ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃənz/ in the US and /ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: fab-rih-KAY-shunz.

What does fabrications mean?

noun
  1. plural of fabrication How to pronounce fabrication

Words that rhyme with fabrications

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

Questions about saying fabrications

How do you pronounce fabrications?

Say fab-rih-KAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fabrications?

Fabrications has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KAY). Broken into parts: fab · rih · KAY · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say fabrications the same way?

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

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