How To Pronounce Persuasion
persuasion
How To Say Persuasion Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, persuasion is pronounced /pəˈsweɪ.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsʷweɪ.ʒn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈsweɪ.ʒən/.
Persuasion 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
Persuasion 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 Persuasion
Transcription Tips For Persuasion
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Persuasion /pəˈsweɪ.ʒən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Persuasion /pəˈsweɪ.ʒən/
Questions About Persuasion
How do you say persuasion phonetically?
Persuasion sounds like puh-SWAY-zhuhn in British English and per-SWAY-zhuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce persuasion in British English?
In British English, persuasion is pronounced /pəˈsweɪ.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsʷweɪ.ʒn̩].
How do you pronounce persuasion in American English?
In American English, persuasion is pronounced /pɚˈsweɪ.ʒən/.
How many syllables are in persuasion?
Persuasion has three syllables, /pə/ + /sweɪ/ + /ʒən/.
Where is the stress in persuasion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sweɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce persuasion the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈsweɪ.ʒən/ and American English has /pɚˈsweɪ.ʒən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Persuasion
Persuasion has three syllables. See how persuasion divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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