conversation

/ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

Syllables con·ver·sa·tion

Stress con-ver-SA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kɑːn/

short o

ver

/vər/

er schwa

sa

/seɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

an informal talk between two or more people

Sound Reference

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con=/kɑːn/(constant) + ver=/vər/(version) + sa=/seɪ/(say) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

We had a long conversation about the project.