How To Pronounce Auction
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In British English, auction is pronounced /ˈɔːk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɔːk.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɔːk.ʃən/.
Auction has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Auction has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Auction
How do you pronounce auction in British English?
In British English, auction is pronounced /ˈɔːk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɔːk.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce auction in American English?
In American English, auction is pronounced /ˈɔːk.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in auction?
Auction has two syllables, /ɔːk/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in auction?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɔːk/.
Do British and American English pronounce auction the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɔːk.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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