How to pronounce “election”
Say “election” in 3 beats
election
/ɪˈlɛkʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪlɛkʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- elɪ
- eclɛkstress
- tionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ɪˈlɛkʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪlɛkʃən/
- Respelling
- i-LEK-shuhn
- Syllables
- 3 — el-EC-tion
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: el-EC-tion. “ec” 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
/ɪˈlɛkʃən/
/ɪlɛkʃən/
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What “election” means
- noun
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
“the results of the election will be announced tonight”
- noun
the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
“her election of medicine as a profession”
- noun
the status or fact of being elected
“they celebrated his election”
Say it in a sentence
“The election results surprised almost everyone in town.”“election”, answered
How do you pronounce “election”?
“election” is pronounced /ɪˈlɛkʃən/ (i-LEK-shuhn) in American English and /ɪlɛkʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ec”. Build it as el-EC-tion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “election” have?
3: el · ec · tion. The beat lands on the second, “ec”.
Is “election” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪˈlɛkʃən/ (i-LEK-shuhn); British English says /ɪlɛkʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “election” mean?
As a noun: a vote to select the winner of a position or political office For example: “the results of the election will be announced tonight” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “election”?
Stress the second syllable: el-EC-tion. “ec” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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