quotation

/kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

Syllables quo·ta·tion

Stress quo-TA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

quo

/kwoʊ/

qu sound

ta

/teɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated

Sound Reference

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quo=/kwoʊ/(quote) + ta=/teɪ/(take) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

She included a famous quotation in her essay.