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