How to pronounce nutrition
nutrition
/nuːˈtrɪʃən/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Nutrition, sound by sound
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /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
She is careful about her child's nutrition.
Words that rhyme with nutrition
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce nutrition?
Nutrition is pronounced /nuːˈtrɪʃən/ in American English.
How many syllables are in nutrition?
Nutrition has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in nutrition?
The second syllable: /nuːˈtrɪʃən/.
What rhymes with nutrition?
definition, pediatrician.