How to pronounce facilitation
Say it like fuh-sil-uh-TAY-shun. Facilitation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TAY).
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- fuh
- sil
- uh
- TAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Facilitation pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- fuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- silGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- TAYSay 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 facilitation
American and British speakers say facilitation in essentially the same way: /fəˌsɪləˈteɪʃən/ in the US and /fəˌsɪləˈteɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: fuh-sil-uh-TAY-shun.
What does facilitation mean?
- The act of facilitating or making easy.
- The process of synapses becoming more capable of transmitting the same type of signal each time certain types of sensory signals pass through sequences of these synapses.
Where does facilitation come from?
From facilitate + -ion.
Words that rhyme with facilitation
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Questions about saying facilitation
How do you pronounce facilitation?
Say fuh-sil-uh-TAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /fəˌsɪləˈteɪʃən/. In British English it is /fəˌsɪləˈteɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in facilitation?
Facilitation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TAY). Broken into parts: fuh · sil · uh · TAY · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say facilitation the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fəˌsɪləˈteɪʃən/ and the British form is /fəˌsɪləˈteɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.