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How to pronounce migrations

Say it like my-GRAY-shunz. Migrations has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GRAY).

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US American/maɪˈɡreɪʃənz/my-GRAY-shunz
UK British/maɪˈɡreɪʃənz/my-GRAY-shunz
  • my
  • GRAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Migrations pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. myKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. GRAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of migrations

American and British speakers say migrations in essentially the same way: /maɪˈɡreɪʃənz/ in the US and /maɪˈɡreɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: my-GRAY-shunz.

What does migrations mean?

noun
  1. plural of migration How to pronounce migration

Words that rhyme with migrations

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

Questions about saying migrations

How do you pronounce migrations?

Say my-GRAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /maɪˈɡreɪʃənz/. In British English it is /maɪˈɡreɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in migrations?

Migrations has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GRAY). Broken into parts: my · GRAY · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say migrations the same way?

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

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