How to pronounce quotation
Say it like kwoh-TAY-shun. Quotation has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAY).
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- kwoh
- TAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Quotation pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kwohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- 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 quotation
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: kwoh-TAY-shun.
What does quotation mean?
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage“the student's essay failed to list several important citations”“the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book”
- a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
- a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity
Where does quotation come from?
The obsolete sense of “quota”, from Medieval Latin quotātiō, from Latin quotāre, is attested from the 15th century.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with quotation
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Questions about saying quotation
How do you pronounce quotation?
Say kwoh-TAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/. In British English it is /kwəʊˈteɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in quotation?
Quotation has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAY). Broken into parts: kwoh · TAY · shun.
Is quotation pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /kwəʊˈteɪʃən/ (kwoh-TAY-shun).