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How to pronounce liquidations

Say it like lik-wih-DAY-shunz. Liquidations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DAY).

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US American/ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃənz/lik-wih-DAY-shunz
UK British/ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃənz/lik-wih-DAY-shunz
  • lik
  • wih
  • DAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Liquidations pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. likGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. wihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. DAYSay 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 liquidations

American and British speakers say liquidations in essentially the same way: /ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃənz/ in the US and /ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: lik-wih-DAY-shunz.

What does liquidations mean?

noun
  1. plural of liquidation How to pronounce liquidation

Words that rhyme with liquidations

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

Questions about saying liquidations

How do you pronounce liquidations?

Say lik-wih-DAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in liquidations?

Liquidations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DAY). Broken into parts: lik · wih · DAY · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say liquidations the same way?

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

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