How To Pronounce Edition
edition
In British English, edition is pronounced /ɪˈdɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈdɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈdɪʃ.ən/.
Edition 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
Edition 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 Edition
Questions About Edition
How do you pronounce edition in British English?
In British English, edition is pronounced /ɪˈdɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈdɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce edition in American English?
In American English, edition is pronounced /ɪˈdɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in edition?
Edition has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /dɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in edition?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce edition the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈdɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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