How to pronounce “instruction”
Say “instruction” in 3 beats
instruction
/ˌɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnstɹʌkʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- insɪn
- trucstɹʌkstress
- tionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnstɹʌkʃən/
- Respelling
- in-STRUK-shuhn
- Syllables
- 3 — ins-TRUC-tion
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ins-TRUC-tion. “truc” 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
/ˌɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
/ɪnstɹʌkʃən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “instruction” means
- noun
a message describing how something is to be done
“he gave directions faster than she could follow them”
- noun
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
“he received no formal education”
- noun
the profession of a teacher
“he prepared for teaching while still in college”
Say it in a sentence
“Follow the instruction on the back of the packet exactly.”“instruction”, answered
How do you pronounce “instruction”?
“instruction” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ (in-STRUK-shuhn) in American English and /ɪnstɹʌkʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “truc”. Build it as ins-TRUC-tion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “instruction” have?
3: ins · truc · tion. The beat lands on the second, “truc”.
Is “instruction” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ (in-STRUK-shuhn); British English says /ɪnstɹʌkʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “instruction” mean?
As a noun: a message describing how something is to be done For example: “he gave directions faster than she could follow them” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “instruction”?
Stress the second syllable: ins-TRUC-tion. “truc” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “instruction” 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.