How to pronounce “opinion”
Say “opinion” in 3 beats
opinion
/əˈpɪnjən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /əpɪniən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- opə
- inpɪstress
- ionnjən
- IPA (American)
- /əˈpɪnjən/
- IPA (British)
- /əpɪniən/
- Respelling
- uh-PI-nyuhn
- Syllables
- 3 — op-IN-ion
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: op-IN-ion. “in” 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
/əˈpɪnjən/
/əpɪniən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “opinion” means
- noun
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
“my opinion differs from yours”
- noun
a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
“his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page”
- noun
a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
“he asked for a poll of public opinion”
Say it in a sentence
“In my opinion the earlier version read much better.”“opinion”, answered
How do you pronounce “opinion”?
“opinion” is pronounced /əˈpɪnjən/ (uh-PI-nyuhn) in American English and /əpɪniən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “in”. Build it as op-IN-ion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “opinion” have?
3: op · in · ion. The beat lands on the second, “in”.
Is “opinion” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈpɪnjən/ (uh-PI-nyuhn); British English says /əpɪniən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “opinion” mean?
As a noun: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty For example: “my opinion differs from yours” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “opinion”?
Stress the second syllable: op-IN-ion. “in” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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