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