cancellation

/ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən/

Syllables can·cel·la·tion

Stress can-cel-LA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

can

/kæn/

short a

cel

/səl/

soft c+schwa

la

/leɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act of stopping or calling off something that was planned

Sound Reference

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can=/kæn/(can) + cel=/səl/(cancel) + la=/leɪ/(late) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The airline announced the cancellation of the flight.