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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'nay' sound: Open your mouth slightly, place your tongue behind your top teeth, and push air out saying 'nay'.
Move to the 'shun' sound: Place your tongue to the roof of your mouth and push air over the center, ending with an 'n' sound.
Stress the first syllable: Make sure 'nay' is louder and clearer than 'shun'.
nash-on
nas-hun
na-tion (as in 'nation' with same level stress)
same as American
same as American
In English, 'tion' is usually pronounced 'shun' as a unit to simplify speaking.
No, the correct pronunciation is with 'shun', not 'nashon'.
The stress is on the first syllable: 'nay'.
A country or large area with its own government and laws.
/ˈnæʃənəl/
Related to a nation
/ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
Involving multiple nations
/ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/
Status of belonging to a nation
`tion` vs. `tio-nal`
`na` vs. `inter-na`
`tion` vs. `tio-nali-ty`
Listening to native speakers helps you grasp the stress and intonation in words like 'nation'.
Break the word into syllables and practice each part slowly before saying it quicker.
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