How To Pronounce Erosion
erosion
In British English, erosion is pronounced /ɪˈrəʊ.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈrəʊ.ʒn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈroʊ.ʒən/.
Erosion 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
Erosion 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 Erosion
Questions About Erosion
How do you pronounce erosion in British English?
In British English, erosion is pronounced /ɪˈrəʊ.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈrəʊ.ʒn̩].
How do you pronounce erosion in American English?
In American English, erosion is pronounced /ɪˈroʊ.ʒən/.
How many syllables are in erosion?
Erosion has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /rəʊ/ + /ʒən/.
Where is the stress in erosion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce erosion the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈrəʊ.ʒən/ and American English has /ɪˈroʊ.ʒən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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