simulation

/ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃən/
Syllables sim·u·la·tion
Stress sim-u-LA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

sim
/sɪm/
short i
u
/ju/
long u
la
/leɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending

Meaning

the act of imitating or modeling a real process or system

Sound Reference

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sim=/sɪm/(simple) + u=/ju/(use) + la=/leɪ/(late) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The pilot trained with a flight simulation.