How To Pronounce Admission
admission
In British English, admission is pronounced /ədˈmɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ədˈmɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ədˈmɪʃ.ən/.
Admission has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Admission has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Admission
Questions About Admission
How do you pronounce admission in British English?
In British English, admission is pronounced /ədˈmɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ədˈmɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce admission in American English?
In American English, admission is pronounced /ədˈmɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in admission?
Admission has three syllables, /əd/ + /mɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in admission?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce admission the same way?
Yes. Both are /ədˈmɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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