computation

/ˌkɑːmpjuˈteɪʃən/

Syllables com·pu·ta·tion

Stress com-pu-TA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

com

/kɑːm/

short o

pu

/pjuː/

long u_e

ta

/teɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

-tion ending

Meaning

the act or process of calculating; mathematical calculation

Sound Reference

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com=/kɑːm/(common) + pu=/pjuː/(pupil) + ta=/teɪ/(take) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The computation of the data takes only a few seconds.