How to Pronounce “preparation

word

/ˌpɹɛpɝˈeɪʃən/
pre-puh-RAY-shuhn
/pɹˌɛpəɹˈeɪʃən/
pre-puh-RAY-shuhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˌpɹɛpɝˈeɪʃən/

British English

/pɹˌɛpəɹˈeɪʃən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

pre-puh-RAY-shuhn

UK

pre-puh-RAY-shuhn

Listen in Context

Preparation for the trip took all week.

Good preparation helps you do better in exams.

They made all the preparations before the guests arrived.

With a little more preparation, we could have avoided these problems.