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How to pronounce summations

Say it like suh-MAY-shunz. Summations has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAY).

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US American/səˈmeɪʃənz/suh-MAY-shunz
UK British/səˈmeɪʃənz/suh-MAY-shunz
  • suh
  • MAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Summations pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. MAYSay 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 summations

American and British speakers say summations in essentially the same way: /səˈmeɪʃənz/ in the US and /səˈmeɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: suh-MAY-shunz.

What does summations mean?

noun
  1. plural of summation How to pronounce summation

Words that rhyme with summations

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

Questions about saying summations

How do you pronounce summations?

Say suh-MAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /səˈmeɪʃənz/. In British English it is /səˈmeɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in summations?

Summations has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAY). Broken into parts: suh · MAY · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say summations the same way?

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

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