how to pronounce gratulation

/ɡʁatulaˈt͡si̯oːn/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of gratulation is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

gratulation is pronounced in four syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of gratulation

1.

2.

3.

4.

t͡s

oː

example pitch curve for pronunciation of gratulation

test your pronunciation of gratulation

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of gratulation

video examples of gratulation pronunciation

An example use of gratulation in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… wirklich allererste gratulation weil es …”

meanings of gratulation

noun:

Congratulation.

gratulation frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word gratulation occurs in german on average 3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.