How To Pronounce Tradition

tradition

UK
Phonemic
/trəˈdɪʃ.ən/
Phonetic
[tr̥əˈdɪʃ.n̩]
US
Phonemic
/trəˈdɪʃ.ən/

In British English, tradition is pronounced /trəˈdɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥əˈdɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /trəˈdɪʃ.ən/.

Tradition 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

trədɪʃən

Tradition 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.

tradition + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/trəˈdɪʃ.ənz/
US
/trəˈdɪʃ.ənz/

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Questions About Tradition

How do you pronounce tradition in British English?

In British English, tradition is pronounced /trəˈdɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥əˈdɪʃ.n̩].

How do you pronounce tradition in American English?

In American English, tradition is pronounced /trəˈdɪʃ.ən/.

How many syllables are in tradition?

Tradition has three syllables, /trə/ + /dɪʃ/ + /ən/.

Where is the stress in tradition?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /dɪʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce tradition the same way?

Yes. Both are /trəˈdɪʃ.ən/.

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