civilisation
/ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Syllables civ·i·li·sa·tion
Stress civ-i-li-SA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
civ
/sɪv/
short i
i
/ɪ/
short i
li
/lɪ/
short i
sa
/zeɪ/
voiced cons.
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
an advanced stage of social, cultural, and technological development
Sound Reference
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civ=/sɪv/(civil) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + li=/lɪ/(limit) + sa=/zeɪ/(laser) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
Ancient Egypt is one of the earliest human civilisations.