How to pronounce “mission”
Say “mission” in 2 beats
mission
/ˈmɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- mismɪstress
- sionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /mɪʃən/
- Respelling
- MI-shuhn
- Syllables
- 2 — MIS-sion
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MIS-sion. “mis” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls 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
/ˈmɪʃən/
/mɪʃən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “mission” means
- noun
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
- noun
an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
“the planes were on a bombing mission”
- noun
a special assignment that is given to a person or group
“a confidential mission to London”
Say it in a sentence
“The charity's mission is to house families after a disaster.”“mission”, answered
How do you pronounce “mission”?
“mission” is pronounced /ˈmɪʃən/ (MI-shuhn) in American English and /mɪʃən/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mis”. Build it as MIS-sion, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “mission” have?
2: mis · sion. The beat lands on the first, “mis”.
Is “mission” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmɪʃən/ (MI-shuhn); British English says /mɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “mission” mean?
As a noun: an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work For example: “The charity's mission is to house families after a disaster.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “mission”?
Stress the first syllable: MIS-sion. “mis” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “mission” and see every sound
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