complication

/ˌkɑːm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Syllables com·pli·ca·tion

Stress com-pli-CA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

com

/kɑːm/

short o

pli

/plɪ/

short i

ca

/keɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion

Meaning

a problem or difficulty that makes a situation more complex

Sound Reference

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com=/kɑːm/(common) + pli=/plɪ/(split) + ca=/keɪ/(cake) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The surgery was successful, but there was a minor complication.