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.