erection

/ɪˈrɛkʃən/

Syllables e·rec·tion

Stress e-REC-tion

Phonics Breakdown

e

/ɪ/

short i

rec

/rɛk/

short e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act of building or setting something upright; a medical term for the stiffening of an organ

Sound Reference

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i=/ɪ/(sit) + rec=/rɛk/(wreck) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The erection of the new bridge took two years.