inauguration
/ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃən/
Syllables in·au·gu·ra·tion
Stress in-au-gu-RA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
in
/ɪn/
short i
au
/ɔː/
long au
gu
/ɡjə/
soft g
ra
/reɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
-tion ending
Meaning
the formal beginning or introduction of a system, policy, or period, especially a president taking office
Sound Reference
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in=/ɪn/(in) + au=/ɔː/(author) + gu=/ɡjə/(argue) + ra=/reɪ/(ray) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The president’s inauguration was held in January.