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