How To Pronounce Cushion

cushion

Phonemic

/ˈkʊʃ.ən/

Phonetic

[ˈkʰʷʊʃ.n̩]

Phonemic

/ˈkʊʃ.ən/

In British English, cushion is pronounced /ˈkʊʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷʊʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkʊʃ.ən/.

Cushion has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

kʊʃən

Cushion has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

cushion + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈkʊʃ.ənz/

cushion + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈkʊʃ.ənd/

cushion + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkʊʃ.ən.ɪŋ/

Questions About Cushion

How do you pronounce cushion in British English?

In British English, cushion is pronounced /ˈkʊʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷʊʃ.n̩].

How do you pronounce cushion in American English?

In American English, cushion is pronounced /ˈkʊʃ.ən/.

How many syllables are in cushion?

Cushion has two syllables, /kʊʃ/ + /ən/.

Where is the stress in cushion?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /kʊʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce cushion the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈkʊʃ.ən/.

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