How to pronounce conversion
conversion
/kənˈvɜːʒən/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Conversion, sound by sound
| /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. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /v/as in very | Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips. |
| /ɜː/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /ʒ/as in vision | Like “sh”, but with voice: the middle of “vision”. |
| /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
The programmers worked on the conversion to HTML5.
More words with the /v/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- vase/veɪs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- vague/veɪg/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- yves/iːv/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce conversion?
Conversion is pronounced /kənˈvɜːʒən/ in American English.
How many syllables are in conversion?
Conversion has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in conversion?
The second syllable: /kənˈvɜːʒən/.