How To Pronounce Selection
selection
In British English, selection is pronounced /sɪˈlek.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪˈlek.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɪˈlek.ʃən/.
Selection 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
Selection 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 Selection
Questions About Selection
How do you pronounce selection in British English?
In British English, selection is pronounced /sɪˈlek.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪˈlek.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce selection in American English?
In American English, selection is pronounced /sɪˈlek.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in selection?
Selection has three syllables, /sɪ/ + /lek/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in selection?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lek/.
Do British and American English pronounce selection the same way?
Yes. Both are /sɪˈlek.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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