How To Pronounce Session
session
In British English, session is pronounced /ˈseʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈseʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈseʃ.ən/.
Session has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Session has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Session
Questions About Session
How do you pronounce session in British English?
In British English, session is pronounced /ˈseʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈseʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce session in American English?
In American English, session is pronounced /ˈseʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in session?
Session has two syllables, /seʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in session?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /seʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce session the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈseʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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