ratio
/ˈreɪʃioʊ/
Syllables ra·tio
Stress RA-tio
Phonics Breakdown
ra
/reɪ/
long a_e
ti
/ʃ/
-tion related
o
/oʊ/
long o
Meaning
a relationship between two numbers showing how many times one contains the other
Sound Reference
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ra=/reɪ/(rain) + ti=/ʃ/(nation) + o=/oʊ/(go)
Example
The ratio of boys to girls in the class is two to one.