narration

/nəˈreɪʃən/

Syllables nar·ra·tion

Stress nar-RA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

nar

/nə/

er schwa

ra

/reɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act of telling a story or describing events

Sound Reference

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nar=/nə/(about) + ra=/reɪ/(rain) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The documentary uses calm narration to explain the history.