How to pronounce compensation
com·pen·SA·tion
"compensation" has 4 syllables. The stress is on the third syllable: SA.
- Sounds like
- kom-puhn-SAY-shuhn
- IPA (American)
- /ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/
- Rhythm
- da-da-DAAA-da
Words ending in -tion put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.