How to pronounce navigation

Say it like this: /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/

What does navigation mean?

nounThe theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship.

“An ocean-going yachtsman must be competent at night navigation”

Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping.

A canal; a waterway comprising one or more canals and river stretches in communication with one another.

“the Schuylkill Navigation”

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