How To Pronounce Fashion

fashion

Phonemic

/ˈfæʃ.ən/

Phonetic

[ˈfæʃ.n̩]

Phonemic

/ˈfæʃ.ən/

In British English, fashion is pronounced /ˈfæʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfæʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfæʃ.ən/.

Fashion has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

fæʃən

Fashion has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

fashion + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈfæʃ.ənz/

fashion + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈfæʃ.ənd/

fashion + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈfæʃ.ən.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Fashion

How do you pronounce fashion in British English?

In British English, fashion is pronounced /ˈfæʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfæʃ.n̩].

How do you pronounce fashion in American English?

In American English, fashion is pronounced /ˈfæʃ.ən/.

How many syllables are in fashion?

Fashion has two syllables, /fæʃ/ + /ən/.

Where is the stress in fashion?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /fæʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce fashion the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈfæʃ.ən/.

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