demonstration
/ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
Syllables de·mon·stra·tion
Stress de-mon-STRA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
de
/de/
short e
mon
/mən/
schwa
stra
/streɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
a public display, explanation, or protest showing how something works or what people think
Sound Reference
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de=/de/(desk) + mon=/mən/(lemon) + stra=/streɪ/(street) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The teacher gave a clear demonstration of the experiment.