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How to pronounce fasciation

Say it like fas-ih-AY-shun. Fasciation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (AY).

VoiceSpeed
US American/fæsɪˈeɪʃən/fas-ih-AY-shun
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • fas
  • ih
  • AY
  • shun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fasciation pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. fasKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. AYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does fasciation mean?

noun
  1. The binding up of a limb, etc., with bandages.
  2. The process or state of being fasciated.
  3. Abnormal growth in vascular plants in which the apical meristem (growing tip) becomes elongated perpendicularly to the direction of growth, thus producing flattened, ribbon-like, crested, or elaborately contorted tissue.

Where does fasciation come from?

Borrowed from French fasciation.

Words that rhyme with fasciation

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Questions about saying fasciation

How do you pronounce fasciation?

Say fas-ih-AY-shun. The American pronunciation is /fæsɪˈeɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fasciation?

Fasciation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (AY). Broken into parts: fas · ih · AY · shun.

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