How to pronounce “fashion”
Say “fashion” in 2 beats
fashion
/ˈfæʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /faʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- fasfæstress
- hionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfæʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /faʃən/
- Respelling
- FA-shuhn
- Syllables
- 2 — FAS-hion
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: FAS-hion. “fas” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈfæʃən/
/faʃən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “fashion” means
- noun
how something is done or how it happens
“her dignified manner”
- noun
characteristic or habitual practice
- noun
the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior
Say it in a sentence
“She has always had a keen sense of fashion.”“fashion”, answered
How do you pronounce “fashion”?
“fashion” is pronounced /ˈfæʃən/ (FA-shuhn) in American English and /faʃən/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fas”. Build it as FAS-hion, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “fashion” have?
2: fas · hion. The beat lands on the first, “fas”.
Is “fashion” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈfæʃən/ (FA-shuhn); British English says /faʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “fashion” mean?
As a noun: how something is done or how it happens For example: “her dignified manner” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “fashion”?
Stress the first syllable: FAS-hion. “fas” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “fashion” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.