4 syllables: gran, u, la, tion. Stress on la.
gran-yuh-LAY-shuhn
/ˌɡɹænjəˈleɪʃən/
granulation is pronounced gran-yuh-LAY-shuhn (/ˌɡɹænjəˈleɪʃən/). It has four syllables (gran-u-la-tion), with the stress on "la". Granulation refers to the process of forming or forming into grains or granules, often used in scientific contexts to describe the creation of small, discrete particles. It can also describe a granulated texture in materials or tissues. The term emphasizes the subdivision into tiny units and the resulting granular structure.
Granulation refers to the process of forming or forming into grains or granules, often used in scientific contexts to describe the creation of small, discrete particles. It can also describe a granulated texture in materials or tissues. The term emphasizes the subdivision into tiny units and the resulting granular structure.
"The granulation of the feed improved digestion in the cattle."
"In material science, granulation is used to produce uniform powder particles."
"The microscope revealed granulation on the edge of the sample."
Pronounced /ˌɡræn.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (US/UK). Stress falls on the third syllable: gran-u-LA-tion. Start with /ˈɡræn/ as in gran, then a light schwa /jə/ blend, then /ˈleɪ/ like lay, and end with /ʃən/ like shun. Keep the /l/ clear before the /eɪ/ and avoid turning into /ləˈleɪ/. Audio references: consult Cambridge or Oxford dictionaries for US/UK variants.
Common errors: 1) Misplacing stress, saying gran-U-la-tion or gran-u-late-tion. Correction: place primary stress on -la-: gran-u-LAY-tion. 2) Slurring the /j/ into the preceding vowel, producing a /ɡræn.jə/ blur. Correction: keep /j/ as a medial semivowel to separate syllables: /ˌɡræn.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/. 3) Mispronouncing the final /ʃən/ as /ʃən/ with a strong vowel; aim for a quick, unstressed schwa in -tion: /-ʃən/.
US vs UK vs AU: US and UK share /ˌɡræn.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/, with minor vowel quality differences in /ə/ and /eɪ/. US rhotic tendencies affect the /ɹ/ in post-consonantal position; UK tends toward slightly more clipped /ɪə/ reductions in some speakers. Australian often features broader vowel shifts and a slightly longer /æ/ in the first syllable, with /ə/ reductions similar to UK. Overall, the r-colouring is less prominent in non-rhotic accents (some UK varieties). IPA remains helpful for precise guidance.
Difficulty arises from multi-syllable structure and consonant cluster transitions: the sequence /ˌɡræn.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ requires smooth juncture between /j/ and /ə/ and a clear /leɪ/ before /ʃən/. The final -tion forms /-ʃən/; learners often overemphasize /ʃ/ or insert extra vowel. Focus on maintaining even syllable rhythm, keeping the /j/ as a semivowel, and ensuring primary stress on the -la- syllable. Practicing with minimal pairs helps you stabilize the φ-pattern.
Do you pronounce the 'tion' as /ʃən/ or /tʃən/ in granulation? In standard pronunciation, granulation ends with /-ˈleɪ.ʃən/, where -tion is /ʃən/. There is no /tʃ/ in the suffix here. This aligns with common scientific terms like configuration /ˌkɒn.fɪɡ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ where -ation is /-eɪ.ʃən/.
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Granulation comes from the Late Latin granulationem, from granare ‘to make into grains,’ from Latin granum ‘grain.’ The English form granulation appeared in the 17th century, with scientific usage expanding in the 19th and 20th centuries to describe processes that produce granules in chemistry, metallurgy, biology, and medicine. The root gran- meaning grain is shared with granule, granulate, and granular. The word’s evolution tracks from a general sense of “grain formation” to a precise technical term used across disciplines to denote structured, grain-like particulate morphology. First known use in English literature appears in chemical and metallurgical texts of the 1600s, then proliferates in biological and medical lexicons as microscopic granulation became observable with advances in microscopy and histology. The suffix -ation marks a process or action, so granulation denotes the act of becoming grain-like, or the state of having grains. In modern contexts, granulation often implies controlled formation of uniform granules, essential for consistency in pharmaceuticals, ceramics, and tissue engineering. Across languages, cognates exist (granulación in Spanish, granulation in French), reflecting the same grain-focused concept. The term’s precision hinges on context: material science uses particle size and distribution metrics, while biology emphasizes tissue formation and wound healing granulation tissue.
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