How to pronounce “institution”
Say “institution” in 4 beats
institution
/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnstɪtjuːʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- insɪn
- titstɪ
- uttustress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnstɪtjuːʃən/
- Respelling
- in-sti-TOO-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — ins-tit-UT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: ins-tit-UT-ion. “ut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən/
/ɪnstɪtjuːʃən/
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What “institution” means
- noun
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
- noun
an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
- noun
a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society
“the institution of marriage”
Say it in a sentence
“The little hospital is a much-loved institution in this town.”“institution”, answered
How do you pronounce “institution”?
“institution” is pronounced /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən/ (in-sti-TOO-shuhn) in American English and /ɪnstɪtjuːʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ut”. Build it as ins-tit-UT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “institution” have?
4: ins · tit · ut · ion. The beat lands on the third, “ut”.
Is “institution” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən/ (in-sti-TOO-shuhn); British English says /ɪnstɪtjuːʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “institution” mean?
As a noun: an organization founded and united for a specific purpose For example: “The little hospital is a much-loved institution in this town.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “institution”?
Stress the third syllable: ins-tit-UT-ion. “ut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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