How to pronounce information
information
/ɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
4 syllables, stress on the third
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There is a second pronunciation: /ɪnˈfɔːrˈmeɪʃən/.
Information, sound by sound
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /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
I'd like some information about your new computers.
Words that rhyme with information
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 information?
Information is pronounced /ɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /ɪnˈfɔːrˈmeɪʃən/, is also used.
How many syllables are in information?
Information has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in information?
The third syllable: /ɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/.