alteration

/ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃən/

Syllables al·ter·a·tion

Stress al-ter-A-tion

Phonics Breakdown

al

/ɔːl/

consonant digraph

ter

/tər/

schwa

a

/eɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

a change or modification

Sound Reference

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al=/ɔːl/(all) + ter=/tər/(water) + a=/eɪ/(cake) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The tailor made an alteration to the dress.