commemoration
/kəˌmeməˈreɪʃən/
Syllables com·mem·o·ra·tion
Stress com-mem-o-RA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
com
/kə/
schwa
mem
/mem/
short e
o
/ə/
schwa
ra
/reɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
-tion ending
Meaning
the act of remembering and honoring an important person or event
Sound Reference
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com=/kə/(company) + mem=/mem/(memory) + o=/ə/(about) + ra=/reɪ/(ray) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The ceremony was held in commemoration of the fallen soldiers.