How to Pronounce "visitation"
word
/ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
viz-i-TAY-shun
/vˌɪzɪtˈeɪʃən/
viz-i-TAY-shun
Definition
A visitation is an official or formal visit, often by someone in authority, or the right to visit someone, such as a parent visiting a child after a divorce. It can also refer to a time when someone is allowed to see another person, especially in prisons or hospitals.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
British English
/vˌɪzɪtˈeɪʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
viz-i-TAY-shun
UK
viz-i-TAY-shun
Listen in Context
The judge granted him visitation with his children every weekend.
There is a visitation schedule for the hospital.
He requested visitation with his father.
Due to recent rules, visitation is now limited to close family only.