correction

/kəˈrekʃən/

Syllables cor·rec·tion

Stress cor-REC-tion

Phonics Breakdown

cor

/kə/

schwa

rec

/rek/

short e

tion

/ʃən/

-tion ending

Meaning

the act of correcting or a change that fixes a mistake

Sound Reference

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cor=/kə/(company unstressed) + rec=/rek/(record) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

Please make a correction to the final report.