How To Pronounce Tension
tension
In British English, tension is pronounced /ˈten.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽn.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈten.ʃən/.
Tension 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
Tension 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 Tension
Questions About Tension
How do you pronounce tension in British English?
In British English, tension is pronounced /ˈten.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽn.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce tension in American English?
In American English, tension is pronounced /ˈten.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in tension?
Tension has two syllables, /ten/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in tension?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce tension the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈten.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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