How to Pronounce "orientation"
word
/ˌɔɹiɛnˈteɪʃən/
or-ee-en-TAY-shuhn
/ˌɔːɹiəntˈeɪʃən/
aw-ree-uhnt-AY-shuhn
Definition
A process or event that helps someone become familiar with a new situation or environment, such as starting a job or school. It can also mean the general direction or position of something.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɔɹiɛnˈteɪʃən/
British English
/ˌɔːɹiəntˈeɪʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
or-ee-en-TAY-shuhn
UK
aw-ree-uhnt-AY-shuhn
Listen in Context
The company will hold an orientation for new employees tomorrow.
At university, all first-year students attend an orientation session.
The orientation of the desk should face the window.
The orientation helped me make new friends at school.