How to Pronounce "regulation"
word
/ˌɹɛɡjəˈɫeɪʃən/
reg-yuh-LAY-shuhn
/ɹˌɛɡjuːlˈeɪʃən/
reg-yoo-LAY-shuhn
Definition
An official rule or law that controls how something is done. It can also mean the act of controlling or managing something according to rules.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɹɛɡjəˈɫeɪʃən/
British English
/ɹˌɛɡjuːlˈeɪʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
reg-yuh-LAY-shuhn
UK
reg-yoo-LAY-shuhn
Listen in Context
The school has a new regulation about uniforms.
There is a regulation against smoking in public places.
Regulation of the water temperature is automatic.
New government regulations require all restaurants to display calorie counts.