How To Pronounce Explosion
explosion
In British English, explosion is pronounced /ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈspl̥əʊ.ʒn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/.
Explosion 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
Explosion 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 Explosion
Questions About Explosion
How do you pronounce explosion in British English?
In British English, explosion is pronounced /ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈspl̥əʊ.ʒn̩].
How do you pronounce explosion in American English?
In American English, explosion is pronounced /ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/.
How many syllables are in explosion?
Explosion has three syllables, /ɪk/ + /spləʊ/ + /ʒən/.
Where is the stress in explosion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spləʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce explosion the same way?
No. British English has /ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/ and American English has /ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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