fixation

/fɪkˈseɪʃən/

Syllables fix·a·tion

Stress fix-a-TION

Phonics Breakdown

fix

/fɪks/

short i

a

/eɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

-tion ending

Meaning

an obsessive focus on something; the act of fixing or making stable

Sound Reference

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fix=/fɪks/(fix) + a=/eɪ/(cake) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

His fixation on details slowed the project.