Tier four of five
How to spell fluctuation
What it means
a rise and fall over time
How it sounds
/ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃən/
Why it catches people out
Ends -uation, with the u after the t.
The spellings people reach for
- fluxuation
- fluctuaton
- fluctuatioun
In a sentence
The fluctuation worried the traders.