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