imagination
/ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən/
Syllables im·ag·i·na·tion
Stress im-ag-i-NA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
im
/ɪm/
short i
ag
/ædʒ/
short a
i
/ɪ/
schwa
na
/neɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
the ability to form images or ideas in the mind
Sound Reference
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im=/ɪm/(impossible) + ag=/ædʒ/(magic) + i=/ɪ/(it) + na=/neɪ/(name) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
Children have a strong imagination.