attention

/əˈtenʃən/

Syllables at·ten·tion

Stress at-TEN-tion

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

tt

/t/

stays short

en

/en/

short e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act of focusing the mind or noticing something

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + ten=/ten/(ten) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

Please pay attention to the teacher.