How To Pronounce Instruction
instruction
In British English, instruction is pronounced /ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈstr̥ʌk.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/.
Instruction 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
Instruction 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 Instruction
Questions About Instruction
How do you pronounce instruction in British English?
In British English, instruction is pronounced /ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈstr̥ʌk.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce instruction in American English?
In American English, instruction is pronounced /ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in instruction?
Instruction has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /strʌk/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in instruction?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /strʌk/.
Do British and American English pronounce instruction the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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