exploration

/ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən/

Syllables ex·plo·ra·tion

Stress ex-plo-RA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

ex

/ɛks/

x=ks

plo

/plə/

schwa

ra

/reɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act of traveling or searching to discover new information

Sound Reference

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ex=/ɛks/ (exit) + plo=/plə/ (people) + ra=/reɪ/ (ray) + tion=/ʃən/ (nation)

Example

Space exploration has led to many scientific discoveries.