How to Pronounce “explanation

word

/ˌɛkspɫəˈneɪʃən/
ek-spluh-NAY-shuhn
/ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən/
ek-spluh-NAY-shuhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˌɛkspɫəˈneɪʃən/

British English

/ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

ek-spluh-NAY-shuhn

UK

ek-spluh-NAY-shuhn

Listen in Context

The teacher gave a clear explanation of the problem.

His explanation was easy to understand.

I need an explanation for this mistake.

There has to be some explanation for why the lights keep turning on by themselves.