HOW TO PRONOUNCE
situation
/ˌsɪt.juːˈeɪ.ʃən/
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What does situation mean?
noun
- The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
- The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.
- The place in which something is situated; a location.
More meanings (5)
noun
- Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.
- A position of employment; a post.
- A difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem.
- An individual movie theater.
- (slang) An outfit, garment, or look.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌsɪt.juːˈeɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌsɪt.juˈeɪ.ʃən//ˌsɪ.t͡ʃuˈ(w)eɪ.ʃən/
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See this word in context.
Anne wished herself back at Patty’s Place, where there was always somebody else about to take the edge off a delicate situation.
Marguerite sat, straight upright, rigid and inert, trying to think, trying to face the situation, to realise what had best be done.
More book examples (3)
Melancholy followed, but by degrees I gained a clear conception of my miseries and situation and was then released from my prison.
Though dazzled with the wonders which met me on every hand, my thoughts could not be much withdrawn from my strange situation.
The Bird Woman laughed alone, for to them the situation had been too serious to develop any of the elements of fun.