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How to pronounce orientations

Say it like or-ee-en-TAY-shunz. Orientations has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TAY).

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US American/ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃənz/or-ee-en-TAY-shunz
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  • or
  • ee
  • en
  • TAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Orientations pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. orGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. enKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. TAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does orientations mean?

noun
  1. plural of orientation How to pronounce orientation

Words that rhyme with orientations

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Questions about saying orientations

How do you pronounce orientations?

Say or-ee-en-TAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in orientations?

Orientations has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TAY). Broken into parts: or · ee · en · TAY · shunz.

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