emotion

/ɪˈmoʊʃən/

Syllables e·mo·tion

Stress e-MO-tion

Phonics Breakdown

e

/ɪ/

short vowel

mo

/moʊ/

long o

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

a strong feeling such as love, anger, or joy

Sound Reference

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e=/ɪ/(sit) + mo=/moʊ/(most) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

She tried to control her emotion during the speech.