cognition

/kɑɡˈnɪʃən/

Syllables cog·ni·tion

Stress cog-NI-tion

Phonics Breakdown

cog

/kɑɡ/

short o

ni

/nɪ/

short i

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the mental process of knowing, thinking, learning, and understanding

Sound Reference

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cog=/kɑɡ/(cog) + ni=/nɪ/(nick) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

Language plays an important role in human cognition.