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