saturation

/ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən/

Syllables sat·u·ra·tion

Stress sat-u-RA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

sa

/sæ/

short a

tu

/tʃə/

ture sound

ra

/reɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the state of being completely filled or soaked; intensity of color

Sound Reference

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sa=/sæ/(sat) + tu=/tʃə/(tune) + ra=/reɪ/(ray) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The photographer increased the color saturation.