How To Pronounce Emotion
emotion
In British English, emotion is pronounced /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈməʊ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən/.
Emotion has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Emotion 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 Emotion
Questions About Emotion
How do you pronounce emotion in British English?
In British English, emotion is pronounced /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈməʊ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce emotion in American English?
In American English, emotion is pronounced /ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in emotion?
Emotion has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /məʊ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in emotion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /məʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce emotion the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ and American English has /ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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