alternation

/ˌɔːltərˈneɪʃən/

Syllables al·ter·na·tion

Stress al-ter-NA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

al

/ɔːl/

al syllable

ter

/tər/

er schwa

na

/neɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act or process of alternating; a change back and forth

Sound Reference

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al=/ɔːl/(all) + ter=/tər/(water) + na=/neɪ/(name) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The alternation of day and night is caused by the Earth's rotation.