How to pronounce action
action
/ˈækʃən/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Action, sound by sound
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
All we need now is action, not discussion.
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce action?
Action is pronounced /ˈækʃən/ in American English.
How many syllables are in action?
Action has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in action?
The first syllable: /ˈækʃən/.