How To Pronounce Collection
collection
In British English, collection is pronounced /kəˈlek.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈlek.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈlek.ʃən/.
Collection 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
Collection 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 Collection
Questions About Collection
How do you pronounce collection in British English?
In British English, collection is pronounced /kəˈlek.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈlek.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce collection in American English?
In American English, collection is pronounced /kəˈlek.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in collection?
Collection has three syllables, /kə/ + /lek/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in collection?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lek/.
Do British and American English pronounce collection the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəˈlek.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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