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