How to pronounce Cancellation
Cancellation has 4 syllables. The stress is on the third syllable, "lay". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Cancellation syllables
Cancellation has 4 syllables: kan-suh-LAY-shuhn.
- kankæn
- suhsə
- LAYleɪ
- shuhnʃən
Stress "lay": kan-suh-LAY-shun.
Sounds to watch
The l sound
Touch the tongue tip to the ridge behind your top teeth. At the end of a syllable the l is darker and the back of the tongue rises.
Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
The a in cat
Open the jaw wider than for eh and spread the lips slightly. The a in cat is a distinct vowel, not eh or ah.
The sh sound
Sh is made further back than s, with the lips slightly rounded and the tongue lower. Keep it separate from s: "shun" is not "sun".
Cancellation in a sentence
- The airline emailed a cancellation notice an hour before departure.
- Our cancellation policy allows a full refund within 24 hours.
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What Speakeroo listens for
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- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- 'sh' /ʃ/ too soft or unclearRound the lips slightly and produce continuous air along the centre of the tongue.
- Final consonant omittedHold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- Diphthong flattened into one vowelMove smoothly between both vowel positions.
Questions
How do you pronounce cancellation?
Cancellation is pronounced /ˌkæn.sə.ˈleɪ.ʃən/, or kan-suh-LAY-shuhn in plain letters. It has 4 syllables and the stress falls on the third syllable, "lay".
How many syllables are in cancellation?
4: kan-suh-LAY-shuhn. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use cancellation in a sentence?
The airline emailed a cancellation notice an hour before departure. Our cancellation policy allows a full refund within 24 hours.
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