How To Pronounce Tuition
tuition
In British English, tuition is pronounced /tjuˈɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tj̥ʷuˈɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /tuˈɪʃ.ən/.
Tuition has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Tuition 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 Tuition
Questions About Tuition
How do you pronounce tuition in British English?
In British English, tuition is pronounced /tjuˈɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tj̥ʷuˈɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce tuition in American English?
In American English, tuition is pronounced /tuˈɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in tuition?
Tuition has three syllables, /tju/ + /ɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in tuition?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce tuition the same way?
No. British English has /tjuˈɪʃ.ən/ and American English has /tuˈɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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