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# How to pronounce "centration" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/sɛntræʃən/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **cen·tra·ti·on**
- **Parts of Speech**: noun
- **NOUN**: The process by which something is moved toward a center.
- **NOUN**: The tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation and neglect others.

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "centration" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "It's a concept that takes some time to understand. And these challenges both have to do with 'Centration' - a child's tendency to fixate on just one aspect of a problem or object - like the shape of the container or the clay. But during the second half of stage two, things begin to blossom. Kids start forming their theory of mind or ability to understand other people's feelings, thoughts and perceptions-"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 5:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nz2dtv--ok&t=348s)

### Example 2
> "Piaget called the third stage of development - beginning around age six or seven and lasting until eleven or twelve - the 'Concrete Operational Stage'. Kids are starting to think logically about concrete events that they've actually experienced. And unlike children in the earlier phase, getting hung up on issues of centration, kids in this stage experience 'decentration', and become able to see beyond just one aspect of an object or problem."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 6:47](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nz2dtv--ok&t=407s)


## Related Words & Synonyms

- **Nearby Vocabulary**: [celeration](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/celeration)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "centration" correctly?
"centration" is pronounced `/sɛntræʃən/`. Syllable breakdown: **cen·tra·ti·on**.

### What does "centration" mean in context?
The process by which something is moved toward a center.

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