negation

/nɪˈɡeɪʃən/

Syllables ne·ga·tion

Stress ne-GA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

ne

/nɪ/

short i

ga

/ɡeɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act of denying or saying that something is not true

Sound Reference

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ne=/nɪ/(nickel) + ga=/ɡeɪ/(game) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

His silence was taken as a negation of the accusation.