How To Pronounce Allusion
allusion
In British English, allusion is pronounced /əˈluː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlʷuː.ʒn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈluː.ʒən/.
Allusion 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
Allusion 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 Allusion
Questions About Allusion
How do you pronounce allusion in British English?
In British English, allusion is pronounced /əˈluː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlʷuː.ʒn̩].
How do you pronounce allusion in American English?
In American English, allusion is pronounced /əˈluː.ʒən/.
How many syllables are in allusion?
Allusion has three syllables, /ə/ + /luː/ + /ʒən/.
Where is the stress in allusion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /luː/.
Do British and American English pronounce allusion the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈluː.ʒən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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