How To Pronounce Vision

vision

UK
Phonemic
/ˈvɪʒ.ən/
Phonetic
[ˈvɪʒ.n̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈvɪʒ.ən/

In British English, vision is pronounced /ˈvɪʒ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɪʒ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvɪʒ.ən/.

Vision 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

vɪʒən

Vision 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.

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

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Questions About Vision

How do you pronounce vision in British English?

In British English, vision is pronounced /ˈvɪʒ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɪʒ.n̩].

How do you pronounce vision in American English?

In American English, vision is pronounced /ˈvɪʒ.ən/.

How many syllables are in vision?

Vision has two syllables, /vɪʒ/ + /ən/.

Where is the stress in vision?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /vɪʒ/.

Do British and American English pronounce vision the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈvɪʒ.ən/.

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