How To Pronounce Illusion
illusion
In British English, illusion is pronounced /ɪˈluː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlʷuː.ʒn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈluː.ʒən/.
Illusion has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Illusion 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 Illusion
Questions About Illusion
How do you pronounce illusion in British English?
In British English, illusion is pronounced /ɪˈluː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlʷuː.ʒn̩].
How do you pronounce illusion in American English?
In American English, illusion is pronounced /ɪˈluː.ʒən/.
How many syllables are in illusion?
Illusion has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /luː/ + /ʒən/.
Where is the stress in illusion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /luː/.
Do British and American English pronounce illusion the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈluː.ʒən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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