confrontation
/ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃən/
Syllables con·fron·ta·tion
Stress con-fron-TA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
con
/kɒn/
short o
fron
/frʌn/
short u
ta
/teɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
common suffix
Meaning
a hostile or argumentative meeting or situation
Sound Reference
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con=/kɒn/(con) + fron=/frʌn/(front 的 /frʌn/) + ta=/teɪ/(take) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The debate ended in a direct confrontation between the leaders.