consolation

/ˌkɒn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/

Syllables con·so·la·tion

Stress con-so-LA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kɒn/

short o

so

/sə/

schwa

la

/leɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment

Sound Reference

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con=/kɒn/(contact) + so=/sə/(reason) + la=/leɪ/(late) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

She found consolation in the support of her friends.