consolidation
/kənˌsɑːlɪˈdeɪʃən/
Syllables con·sol·i·da·tion
Stress con-sol-i-DA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
con
/kən/
schwa
sol
/sɑːl/
short o
i
/ɪ/
short i
da
/deɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
-tion ending
Meaning
the act of combining things into a single, stronger whole
Sound Reference
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con=/kən/(control) + sol=/sɑːl/(solid) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + da=/deɪ/(day) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The consolidation of the two companies reduced costs.