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