elaboration

/ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/

Syllables e·lab·o·ra·tion

Stress e-lab-o-RA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

e

/ɪ/

short i

lab

/læb/

short a

o

/ə/

schwa

ra

/reɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

a detailed explanation or development of an idea

Sound Reference

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e=/ɪ/(it) + lab=/læb/(lab) + o=/ə/(about) + ra=/reɪ/(ray) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The teacher asked for further elaboration on the topic.