How To Pronounce Confusion
confusion
How To Say Confusion Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, confusion is pronounced /kənˈfjuː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈfj̥ʷuː.ʒn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈfjuː.ʒən/.
Confusion 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
Confusion 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 Confusion
Transcription Tips For Confusion
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Confusion /kənˈfjuː.ʒən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Confusion /kənˈfjuː.ʒən/
Questions About Confusion
How do you say confusion phonetically?
Confusion sounds like kuhn-FYOO-zhuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce confusion in British English?
In British English, confusion is pronounced /kənˈfjuː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈfj̥ʷuː.ʒn̩].
How do you pronounce confusion in American English?
In American English, confusion is pronounced /kənˈfjuː.ʒən/.
How many syllables are in confusion?
Confusion has three syllables, /kən/ + /fjuː/ + /ʒən/.
Where is the stress in confusion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce confusion the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈfjuː.ʒən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Confusion
Confusion has three syllables. See how confusion divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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