culmination

/ˌkʌl.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

Syllables cul·mi·na·tion

Stress cul-mi-NA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

cul

/kʌl/

short u

mi

/mɪ/

short i

na

/neɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the highest or final point of something, reached after a long process

Sound Reference

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cul=/kʌl/(culture) + mi=/mɪ/(minute) + na=/neɪ/(nation) + tion=/ʃən/(station)

Example

The award ceremony was the culmination of years of hard work.