recitation

/ˌresɪˈteɪʃən/

Syllables re·ci·ta·tion

Stress re-ci-TA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɛ/

short e

ci

/sɪ/

soft c

ta

/teɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act of reciting or repeating aloud, especially from memory

Sound Reference

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re=/rɛ/(red) + ci=/sɪ/(city) + ta=/teɪ/(take) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

Her recitation of the poem was clear and confident.