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