How To Pronounce Position
position
In British English, position is pronounced /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈzɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/.
Position 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
Position 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 Position
Questions About Position
How do you pronounce position in British English?
In British English, position is pronounced /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈzɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce position in American English?
In American English, position is pronounced /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in position?
Position has three syllables, /pə/ + /zɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in position?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce position the same way?
Yes. Both are /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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