How To Pronounce Fiction
fiction
In British English, fiction is pronounced /ˈfɪk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪk.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɪk.ʃən/.
Fiction 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
Fiction 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.
Words That Rhyme With Fiction
Questions About Fiction
How do you pronounce fiction in British English?
In British English, fiction is pronounced /ˈfɪk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪk.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce fiction in American English?
In American English, fiction is pronounced /ˈfɪk.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in fiction?
Fiction has two syllables, /fɪk/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in fiction?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce fiction the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfɪk.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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