How to pronounce stagnation
Say it like stag-NAY-shun. Stagnation has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAY).
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- stag
- NAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Stagnation pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- stagKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- NAYSay 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 stagnation
American and British speakers say stagnation in essentially the same way: /stæɡˈneɪʃən/ in the US and /stæɡˈneɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: stag-NAY-shun.
What does stagnation mean?
- The state of lacking flow or motion, usually causing a lack of freshness or health; (countable) an instance of this.“Factors known to encourage the growth of harmful bacteria inside cooling systems include the stagnation of the water.”
- The state of lacking activity, change or progress, or excitement in an unhealthy manner; inactivity, staleness; (countable) an instance of this.“The general concern about industrial stagnation inspired an overhaul of the patent system.”
- The state of low or no growth in an economy; (countable) an instance of this.
Where does stagnation come from?
From stagnate + -ation (suffix denoting an action or process, or its result), Stagnate is derived from stagnāt-, the participial stem of Latin stagnāre, the present active infinitive of stāgnō (“of waters: to cover the land as a lake, to be
Words that rhyme with stagnation
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of stagnation.
- information
- education
- situation
- association
- population
- station
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
Questions about saying stagnation
How do you pronounce stagnation?
Say stag-NAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /stæɡˈneɪʃən/. In British English it is /stæɡˈneɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in stagnation?
Stagnation has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAY). Broken into parts: stag · NAY · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say stagnation the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /stæɡˈneɪʃən/ and the British form is /stæɡˈneɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.