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How to pronounce relation
Say it like this: /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
American/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
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What does relation mean?
nounThe manner in which two things may be associated.
“The relation between diet and health is complex.”
A member of one's extended family; a relative.
“Yes, he's a relation of mine, but only a distant one.”
A relationship; the manner in which and tone with which people or states, etc. interact.
“the foreign relations of the United States”
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