How To Pronounce Percussion
percussion
In British English, percussion is pronounced /pəˈkʌʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈkʰʌʃ.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/.
Percussion has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Percussion 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 Percussion
Questions About Percussion
How do you pronounce percussion in British English?
In British English, percussion is pronounced /pəˈkʌʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈkʰʌʃ.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce percussion in American English?
In American English, percussion is pronounced /pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in percussion?
Percussion has three syllables, /pə/ + /kʌʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in percussion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kʌʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce percussion the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈkʌʃ.ən/ and American English has /pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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