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