dictation

/dɪkˈteɪʃən/

Syllables dic·ta·tion

Stress dic-TA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

dic

/dɪk/

short i

ta

/teɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act of speaking words for someone to write down

Sound Reference

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dic=/dɪk/(dictionary) + ta=/teɪ/(take) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The teacher gave us a spelling dictation.