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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'fed', say it with a short 'e', like in 'bed'.
Say 'er', which sounds like 'er' in 'her'.
Follow with 'a' that sounds like 'ay' in 'day', stressed.
End with 'tion', pronounced ‘shən’, like in 'nation'.
fed-a-rey-shun (incorrect 'a' sound in third syllable)
f-ed-er-a-tion (adding 'e' sound between first and second syllables)
feder-ay-shun (incorrect stress placement)
Start with 'fed', say it with a short 'e', like in 'bed'.
Say 'er', which sounds like 'er' in 'her'.
Follow with 'a' that sounds like 'ay' in 'day', stressed.
End with 'tion', pronounced ‘shən’, like in 'nation'.
same as American
In 'federation', stress is on the 'a', making it stand out.
There are four syllables: fed-er-a-tion.
In English, '-tion' endings are usually pronounced as 'shən'.
A group of organizations or states that have united for a purpose.
/ˈfɛdərəl/
Related to a federation
/ˈfɛdəˌreɪt/
To unite into a federation
/kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən/
A union of states or groups
More syllables than 'federal'
Different stress compared to 'federate'
Longer and more complex than 'confederation'
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