restoration

/ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən/

Syllables res·to·ra·tion

Stress res-to-RA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

res

/rɛs/

short e

to

/tə/

schwa

ra

/reɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act of restoring something to its original condition

Sound Reference

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res=/rɛs/(rest) + to=/tə/(today) + ra=/reɪ/(rain) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The restoration of the old building took five years.