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How to pronounce incapacitation

Say it like in-kuh-pas-ih-TAY-shun. Incapacitation has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (TAY).

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US American/ˌɪnkəˌpæsɪˈteɪʃən/in-kuh-pas-ih-TAY-shun
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  • in
  • kuh
  • pas
  • ih
  • TAY
  • shun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Incapacitation pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. pasGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. TAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  6. shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does incapacitation mean?

noun
  1. The act of incapacitating or state of being incapacitated; incapacity; disqualification.
  2. The imprisonment of a would-be offender, which prevents them from offending.

Words that rhyme with incapacitation

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Questions about saying incapacitation

How do you pronounce incapacitation?

Say in-kuh-pas-ih-TAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnkəˌpæsɪˈteɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in incapacitation?

Incapacitation has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (TAY). Broken into parts: in · kuh · pas · ih · TAY · shun.

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