How To Pronounce Opinion
opinion
In British English, opinion is pronounced /əˈpɪn.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰɪ̃n.jə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈpɪn.jən/.
Opinion 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
Opinion 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 Opinion
Questions About Opinion
How do you pronounce opinion in British English?
In British English, opinion is pronounced /əˈpɪn.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰɪ̃n.jə̃n].
How do you pronounce opinion in American English?
In American English, opinion is pronounced /əˈpɪn.jən/.
How many syllables are in opinion?
Opinion has three syllables, /ə/ + /pɪn/ + /jən/.
Where is the stress in opinion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce opinion the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈpɪn.jən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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