multiplication

/ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃən/
Syllables mul·ti·pli·ca·tion
Stress mul-ti-pli-CA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

mul
/mʌl/
short u
ti
/tɪ/
short i
pli
/plɪ/
short i
ca
/keɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion suffix

Meaning

the mathematical operation of multiplying numbers

Sound Reference

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mul=/mʌl/(multiple) + ti=/tɪ/(tip) + pli=/plɪ/(split) + ca=/keɪ/(cake) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

Multiplication is one of the four basic math operations.