How to pronounce composition
composition
/kɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
4 syllables, stress on the third
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Composition, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /z/as in zoo | A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /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
He made many grammatical mistakes in his composition.
Words that rhyme with composition
More words with the /ɪ/ sound
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- niche/nɪtʃ/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- iran/ɪˈrɑːn/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
- this/ðɪs/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce composition?
Composition is pronounced /kɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/ in American English.
How many syllables are in composition?
Composition has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in composition?
The third syllable: /kɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/.
What rhymes with composition?
definition, pediatrician.