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