HOW TO PRONOUNCE
inflation
/ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən/
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Stress “fla,” using the vowel in “day.”
Keep the second syllable strongest, then let the tion ending form one light shun syllable.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“The article discusses inflation trends.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does inflation mean?
noun
- An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.
- An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money, adjusted for by way of higher nominal values.
- Undue expansion or increase, as of academic grades.
More meanings (2)
noun
- An extremely rapid expansion of the universe, theorized to have occurred very shortly after the Big Bang.
proper noun
- The inflationary epoch of the Universe, where the size of the space of universe expanded at speeds beyond the speed of light. One of the ages of the Universe. The cosmic era when most formulations of Big Bang theory start their timelines.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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T0= threshold value at base period pi= accumulated U.S. inflation rate for the ith two year-period T1= new threshold value.
After numerous experiments the public were invited to witness the inflation of a particularly huge balloon, over 30 feet in diameter.
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Chronic high inflation is Turkey's most serious economic problem, leading to high interest rates and the rapid depreciation of the Turkish lira.
He now adopts coal gas for inflation, and incidents of an impressive nature crowd into his career, forcing important facts upon him.
Coal gas, used for inflation, formed a suitable fuel for the engine, but limited the height to which the dirigible could ascend.