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How to pronounce rotations

Say it like roh-TAY-shunz. Rotations has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAY).

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US American/roʊˈteɪʃənz/roh-TAY-shunz
UK British/rəʊˈteɪʃənz/roh-TAY-shunz
  • roh
  • TAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rotations pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. rohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. TAYSay 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 rotations

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: roh-TAY-shunz.

What does rotations mean?

noun
  1. plural of rotation How to pronounce rotation

Words that rhyme with rotations

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

Questions about saying rotations

How do you pronounce rotations?

Say roh-TAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /roʊˈteɪʃənz/. In British English it is /rəʊˈteɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rotations?

Rotations has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAY). Broken into parts: roh · TAY · shunz.

Is rotations 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 /rəʊˈteɪʃənz/ (roh-TAY-shunz).

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