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