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How to pronounce restorations

Say it like res-tuh-RAY-shunz. Restorations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RAY).

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US American/ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃənz/res-tuh-RAY-shunz
UK British/ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃənz/res-tuh-RAY-shunz
  • res
  • tuh
  • RAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Restorations pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. resGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. RAYSay 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 restorations

American and British speakers say restorations in essentially the same way: /ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃənz/ in the US and /ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: res-tuh-RAY-shunz.

What does restorations mean?

noun
  1. plural of restoration How to pronounce restoration

Words that rhyme with restorations

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

Questions about saying restorations

How do you pronounce restorations?

Say res-tuh-RAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in restorations?

Restorations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RAY). Broken into parts: res · tuh · RAY · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say restorations the same way?

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

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