humiliation
/hjuːˌmɪlɪˈeɪʃən/
Syllables hu·mil·i·a·tion
Stress hu-mil-i-A-tion
Phonics Breakdown
hu
/hjuː/
long u_e
mil
/mɪl/
short i
i
/ɪ/
short vowel
a
/eɪ/
vowel letter
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
the feeling of being made ashamed or embarrassed
Sound Reference
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hu=/hjuː/(huge) + mil=/mɪl/(milk) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + a=/eɪ/(name) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
Public criticism caused him deep humiliation.