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