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