How To Pronounce Caution
caution
In British English, caution is pronounced /ˈkɔː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɔː.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɔː.ʃən/.
Caution 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
Caution 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.
Words That Rhyme With Caution
Questions About Caution
How do you pronounce caution in British English?
In British English, caution is pronounced /ˈkɔː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɔː.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce caution in American English?
In American English, caution is pronounced /ˈkɔː.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in caution?
Caution has two syllables, /kɔː/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in caution?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce caution the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkɔː.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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