assimilation
/əˌsɪmɪˈleɪʃən/
Syllables as·sim·i·la·tion
Stress as-sim-i-LA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
as
/əs/
schwa
sim
/sɪm/
short i
i
/ɪ/
short i
la
/leɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
-tion ending
Meaning
the process of taking in and fully understanding information or of becoming part of a group or culture
Sound Reference
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a=/ə/(about) + sim=/sɪm/(similar) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + la=/leɪ/(late) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
Cultural assimilation can take several generations.