How to pronounce formation

for·MA·tion

"formation" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: MA.

Sounds like

for-MAY-shuhn

IPA (American)

/fɔrˈmeɪʃən/

Rhythm

da-DAAA-da

Words ending in -tion put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.