accumulation
/əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/
Syllables ac·cu·mu·la·tion
Stress ac-cu-mu-LA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
ac
/ək/
schwa
cu
/kjuː/
long u_e
mu
/mjə/
schwa
la
/leɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
the gradual gathering or increase of something
Sound Reference
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a=/ə/(about) + cu=/kjuː/(cute) + mu=/mjə/(music) + la=/leɪ/(late) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The accumulation of snow made the roads dangerous.