How to pronounce insulation
American English pronunciation
in-suh-LAY-shun
- IPA
- /ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/
- Syllables
- in · suh · LAY · shun (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What insulation means
Material that keeps heat from getting in or out
In a sentence: Thick insulation in the attic keeps our house warm in winter.
Where it comes from: It is built from insulate, to wrap something so heat or cold can't pass, with the ending -ion.
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