How To Pronounce Incision
incision
In British English, incision is pronounced /ɪnˈsɪʒ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈsɪʒ.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈsɪʒ.ən/.
Incision 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
Incision 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 Incision
Questions About Incision
How do you pronounce incision in British English?
In British English, incision is pronounced /ɪnˈsɪʒ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈsɪʒ.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce incision in American English?
In American English, incision is pronounced /ɪnˈsɪʒ.ən/.
How many syllables are in incision?
Incision has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /sɪʒ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in incision?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɪʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce incision the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈsɪʒ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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