How to pronounce occasion
occasion
/əˈkeɪʒən/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Occasion, sound by sound
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /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
I bought this suit just for this occasion.
More words with the /ʌ/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- fungi/ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
- michael/ˈmaɪkəl/
- facade/fəˈsɑːd/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce occasion?
Occasion is pronounced /əˈkeɪʒən/ in American English.
How many syllables are in occasion?
Occasion has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in occasion?
The second syllable: /əˈkeɪʒən/.