accusation

/ˌækjuˈzeɪʃən/

Syllables ac·cu·sa·tion

Stress ac-cu-SA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

ac

/æk/

short a

cu

/kju/

hard c

sa

/zeɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal

Sound Reference

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ac=/æk/(act) + cu=/kju/(cute) + sa=/zeɪ/(say) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The accusation against him was proven false.