preservation

/ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən/

Syllables pre·ser·va·tion

Stress pre-ser-VA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/prɛ/

short e

ser

/zər/

schwa

va

/veɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

-tion ending

Meaning

the act of keeping something in its original or existing state

Sound Reference

💡

pre=/prɛ/(press) + ser=/zər/(desert) + va=/veɪ/(vacation) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The preservation of historic buildings is important to the city.