How to pronounce “competition”
Say “competition” in 4 beats
competition
/ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒmpətɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- comkɑm
- petpə
- ittɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒmpətɪʃən/
- Respelling
- kahm-puh-TI-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — com-pet-IT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: com-pet-IT-ion. “it” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/
/kɒmpətɪʃən/
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What “competition” means
- noun
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
“business competition can be fiendish at times”
- noun
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
- noun
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
“the teams were in fierce contention for first place”
Say it in a sentence
“The bakery entered a regional competition for the best pie.”“competition”, answered
How do you pronounce “competition”?
“competition” is pronounced /ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/ (kahm-puh-TI-shuhn) in American English and /kɒmpətɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “it”. Build it as com-pet-IT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “competition” have?
4: com · pet · it · ion. The beat lands on the third, “it”.
Is “competition” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/ (kahm-puh-TI-shuhn); British English says /kɒmpətɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “competition” mean?
As a noun: a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers For example: “business competition can be fiendish at times” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “competition”?
Stress the third syllable: com-pet-IT-ion. “it” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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