How to pronounce plantation
Say it like plan-TAY-shun. Plantation has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAY).
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- plan
- TAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Plantation pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- planGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- TAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of plantation
American and British speakers say plantation in essentially the same way: /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/ in the US and /plænˈteɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: plan-TAY-shun.
What does plantation mean?
- an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
- garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
- a newly established colony (especially in the colonization of North America)“the practice of sending convicted criminals to serve on the Plantations was common in the 17th century”
Where does plantation come from?
Borrowed from Middle French plantation, from Latin plantātiō (“planting, transplanting”), from plantātus (“planted”), the perfect passive participle of plantāre, + action noun suffix -tiō.
Words that rhyme with plantation
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of plantation.
Questions about saying plantation
How do you pronounce plantation?
Say plan-TAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/. In British English it is /plænˈteɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in plantation?
Plantation has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAY). Broken into parts: plan · TAY · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say plantation the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/ and the British form is /plænˈteɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.