contamination
/kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/
Syllables con·tam·i·na·tion
Stress con-tam-i-NA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
con
/kən/
schwa
tam
/tæm/
short a
i
/ɪ/
short vowel
na
/neɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
the presence of a harmful or unwanted substance
Sound Reference
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con=/kən/(control) + tam=/tæm/(tamper) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + na=/neɪ/(name) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The water supply was closed because of contamination.