How to pronounce formation

Say it like this: /fɔɹˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/fɔɹˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

What does formation mean?

nounThe act of assembling a group or structure.

“Some cloud formation was confirmed and rainfall was observed over some islands.”

Something possessing structure or form.

The process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics.

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