How To Pronounce Impression
impression
In British English, impression is pronounced /ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpr̥eʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/.
Impression 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
Impression 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 Impression
Questions About Impression
How do you pronounce impression in British English?
In British English, impression is pronounced /ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpr̥eʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce impression in American English?
In American English, impression is pronounced /ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in impression?
Impression has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /preʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in impression?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /preʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce impression the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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