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