acceleration
/əkˌsɛləˈreɪʃən/
Syllables ac·cel·er·a·tion
Stress ac-cel-er-A-tion
Phonics Breakdown
ac
/ək/
schwa
cel
/sɛl/
soft c
er
/ər/
r控元音
a
/eɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
-tion ending
Meaning
the rate at which speed increases
Sound Reference
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ac=/ək/(about) + cel=/sɛl/(cell) + er=/ər/(teacher) + a=/eɪ/(cake) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The car showed rapid acceleration on the highway.