allocation

/ˌæləˈkeɪʃən/

Syllables al·lo·ca·tion

Stress al-lo-CA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

al

/æ/

short a

lo

/lə/

schwa

ca

/keɪ/

open long

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act of distributing or assigning resources or amounts

Sound Reference

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al=/æ/(apple) + lo=/lə/(alone) + ca=/keɪ/(cake) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The allocation of funds was approved by the committee.