How to Pronounce "emancipation"
word
ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən
ih-MAN-suh-PAY-shun
ɪmˌɑːnsɪpˈeɪʃən
im-AHN-si-PAY-shun
Definition
The act of being freed from control, restraint, or oppression, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən
British English
ɪmˌɑːnsɪpˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ih-MAN-suh-PAY-shun
UK
im-AHN-si-PAY-shun
Listen in Context
The emancipation of women has changed many societies.
Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
They celebrated their emancipation from colonial rule.
The fight for emancipation was long and difficult, but it finally brought freedom.