operational
/ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃənəl/
Syllables op·er·a·tion·al
Stress op-er-A-tion-al
Phonics Breakdown
op
/ɑp/
short o
er
/ə/
schwa
a
/eɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
al
/əl/
schwa
Meaning
working or ready for use; relating to operations
Sound Reference
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op=/ɑp/(option) + er=/ə/(teacher) + a=/eɪ/(cake) + tion=/ʃən/(nation) + al=/əl/(final)
Example
The new system will be operational next week.