How to pronounce compression

compression

/kəmˈpreʃən/

3 syllables, stress on the second

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/k/as in cat	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.
/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.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/e/as in bed	A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/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.

He has a compression fracture of the spine.

How do you pronounce compression?

Compression is pronounced /kəmˈpreʃən/ in American English.

How many syllables are in compression?

Compression has 3 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in compression?

The second syllable: /kəmˈpreʃən/.