Compute, computer, computation
Compute
Say: kum-PYOOT. To calculate.
The app will compute your total quickly.
Computer
Say: kum-PYOO-ter. A machine that processes information.
Kabir uses the computer lab on Fridays.
Computation
Say: kom-pyoo-TAY-shun. A calculation.
The computation took only a few seconds.
Remember: Words ending in -tion stress the syllable just before it: compu-TA-tion, edu-CA-tion, infor-MA-tion.