reflection

/rɪˈflɛkʃən/

Syllables re·flec·tion

Stress re-FLEC-tion

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

flect

/flɛkt/

short e

ion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act of reflecting or the image seen in a mirror; serious thought

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(return) + flect=/flɛkt/(flex) + ion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

She looked at her reflection in the mirror.