How To Pronounce Permission
permission
In British English, permission is pronounced /pəˈmɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈmɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈmɪʃ.ən/.
Permission 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
Permission 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 Permission
Questions About Permission
How do you pronounce permission in British English?
In British English, permission is pronounced /pəˈmɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈmɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce permission in American English?
In American English, permission is pronounced /pɚˈmɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in permission?
Permission has three syllables, /pə/ + /mɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in permission?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce permission the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈmɪʃ.ən/ and American English has /pɚˈmɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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