federation

/ˌfedəˈreɪʃən/

Syllables fe·de·ra·tion

Stress fe-de-RA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

fe

/fe/

short e

de

/də/

schwa

ra

/reɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

a group of states or organizations united under a central authority

Sound Reference

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fe=/fe/(fed) + de=/də/(model) + ra=/reɪ/(rain) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The country became a federation of several states.