augmentation

/ˌɔːɡmenˈteɪʃən/

Syllables aug·men·ta·tion

Stress aug-men-TA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

aug

/ɔːɡ/

au/aw sound

men

/men/

short e

ta

/teɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

an increase or addition in size, amount, or degree

Sound Reference

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aug=/ɔːɡ/(August) + men=/men/(men) + ta=/teɪ/(take) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The software update provides an augmentation of system performance.