Amalgamation

Amalgamation

IPA [əˌmæl-ɡə-ˈmeɪ-ʃᵊn]
Sounds Like (uh-mal-guh-may-sh'n)

Breakdown

First syllable (uh)
This syllable consists of a schwa sound (ə), which is a neutral, unstressed vowel sound like the 'a' in 'about'.

Second syllable (mal) (less stress)
Begin with an M sound, followed by the short 'a' sound as in 'cat', and end with a clear L sound.

Third syllable (guh)
Start with a hard G sound as in 'gift', followed by a schwa sound.

Fourth syllable (may) (stress)
This syllable contains the 'ay' diphthong as in 'day'. It's the stressed syllable of the word.

Fifth syllable (sh'n)
Begin with a SH sound, followed by a very brief schwa sound, and end with an N sound.

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