competition

noun

Stress: third syllable

Syllables: com-pe-ti-tion (4)

English Definition

The activity or condition of striving to gain or win something

Example Sentence

He won the first prize in the swimming competition.

US IPA /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃn/
UK IPA /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/