How to Pronounce "reformation"
word
ˌɹɛfɝˈmeɪʃən
ref-er-MAY-shun
ɹɪfɔːmˈeɪʃən
rif-awm-AY-shun
Definition
A reformation is the process of making important changes to improve something, often in a society, organization, or system. It can also refer specifically to a major movement in history that changed the church.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɹɛfɝˈmeɪʃən
British English
ɹɪfɔːmˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ref-er-MAY-shun
UK
rif-awm-AY-shun
Listen in Context
The country went through a major reformation of its education system.
There has been a reformation in company policies.
Many people supported the reformation of the health care system.
The Protestant Reformation changed the course of European history.