complication

noun

Stress: third syllable

Syllables: com-pli-ca-tion (4)

English Definition

A circumstance that complicates something; a difficulty

Example Sentence

A minor complication arose after the surgery.

US IPA /ˌkɑːmplɪˈkeɪʃn/
UK IPA /ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃn/