How to pronounce elevation
American English pronunciation
el-uh-VAY-shun
- IPA
- /ˌɛləˈveɪʃən/
- Syllables
- el · uh · VAY · shun (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What elevation means
The height of a place above sea level
In a sentence: The sign at the top of the trail showed the elevation of the mountain.
Where it comes from: It came through French from the Latin word ēlevātiō, meaning "a lifting up."
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