How To Pronounce Excursion
excursion
How To Say Excursion Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, excursion is pronounced /ɪkˈskɜː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈskɜːʴ.ʒn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈskɝː.ʒən/.
Excursion 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
Excursion 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 Excursion
Transcription Tips For Excursion
- Rule 24
The Letter x
The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.
six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
Here. Excursion /ɪkˈskɜː.ʒən/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Excursion /ɪkˈskɜː.ʒən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Excursion /ɪkˈskɜː.ʒən/
Questions About Excursion
How do you say excursion phonetically?
Excursion sounds like ik-SKUR-zhuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce excursion in British English?
In British English, excursion is pronounced /ɪkˈskɜː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈskɜːʴ.ʒn̩].
How do you pronounce excursion in American English?
In American English, excursion is pronounced /ɪkˈskɝː.ʒən/.
How many syllables are in excursion?
Excursion has three syllables, /ɪk/ + /skɜː/ + /ʒən/.
Where is the stress in excursion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /skɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce excursion the same way?
No. British English has /ɪkˈskɜː.ʒən/ and American English has /ɪkˈskɝː.ʒən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Excursion
Excursion has three syllables. See how excursion divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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