calculation
/ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃən/
Syllables cal·cu·la·tion
Stress cal-cu-LA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
cal
/kæl/
short a
cu
/kju/
long u-e
la
/leɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
the process of using numbers to find an answer; careful judgment
Sound Reference
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cal=/kæl/(calendar) + cu=/kju/(cute) + la=/leɪ/(late) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The calculation was done using a simple formula.