How To Pronounce Promotion
promotion
In British English, promotion is pronounced /prəˈməʊ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈməʊ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈmoʊ.ʃən/.
Promotion 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
Promotion 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 Promotion
Questions About Promotion
How do you pronounce promotion in British English?
In British English, promotion is pronounced /prəˈməʊ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈməʊ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce promotion in American English?
In American English, promotion is pronounced /prəˈmoʊ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in promotion?
Promotion has three syllables, /prə/ + /məʊ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in promotion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /məʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce promotion the same way?
No. British English has /prəˈməʊ.ʃən/ and American English has /prəˈmoʊ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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