injection

/ɪnˈdʒekʃən/

Syllables in·jec·tion

Stress in-JEC-tion

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

jec

/dʒek/

soft g

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act of putting medicine or a substance into the body with a needle

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + jec=/dʒek/(jet) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The nurse gave the patient an injection.