identification

/aɪˌdɛn.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Syllables i·den·ti·fi·ca·tion
Stress i-den-ti-fi-CA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

i
/aɪ/
long i (i_e)
den
/dɛn/
short e
ti
/tɪ/
short i
fi
/fɪ/
short i
ca
/keɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending

Meaning

the act of recognizing or proving who or what someone or something is

Sound Reference

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i=/aɪ/(ice) + den=/dɛn/(den) + ti=/tɪ/(tip) + fi=/fɪ/(fish) + ca=/keɪ/(cake) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

You need proper identification to enter the building.