medication

/ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃən/

Syllables me·di·ca·tion

Stress me-di-CA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

med

/med/

short e

i

/ɪ/

short i

ca

/keɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

a drug or medicine used to treat illness

Sound Reference

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med=/med/(medical) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ca=/keɪ/(cake) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

You should take the medication after meals.