collaboration
/kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/
Syllables col·lab·o·ra·tion
Stress col-lab-o-RA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
col
/kə/
schwa
lab
/læb/
short a
o
/ə/
schwa
ra
/reɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
the act of working together with others to achieve something
Sound Reference
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col=/kə/(color) + lab=/læb/(lab) + o=/ə/(ago) + ra=/reɪ/(rain) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
Successful projects require close collaboration between teams.