How to Pronounce "lactation"
word
ɫækˈteɪʃən
lak-TAY-shuhn
læktˈeɪʃən
lak-TAY-shuhn
Definition
The process by which females produce milk from their breasts or mammary glands to feed their young, especially after giving birth.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɫækˈteɪʃən
British English
læktˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
lak-TAY-shuhn
UK
lak-TAY-shuhn
Listen in Context
Lactation usually begins a few days after childbirth.
Cows are kept for milk and lactation purposes.
The doctor explained the stages of lactation to the new mother.
She met with a lactation consultant to get advice about breastfeeding.