How to pronounce “perception”
Say “perception” in 3 beats
perception
/pɚˈsɛpʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pəsɛpʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- perpɚ
- cepsɛpstress
- tionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /pɚˈsɛpʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /pəsɛpʃən/
- Respelling
- puh-SEP-shuhn
- Syllables
- 3 — per-CEP-tion
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: per-CEP-tion. “cep” 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
/pɚˈsɛpʃən/
/pəsɛpʃən/
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What “perception” means
- noun
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
- noun
a way of conceiving something
“Luther had a new perception of the Bible”
- noun
the process of perceiving
Say it in a sentence
“His perception of the village changed after one long winter.”“perception”, answered
How do you pronounce “perception”?
“perception” is pronounced /pɚˈsɛpʃən/ (puh-SEP-shuhn) in American English and /pəsɛpʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “cep”. Build it as per-CEP-tion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “perception” have?
3: per · cep · tion. The beat lands on the second, “cep”.
Is “perception” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɚˈsɛpʃən/ (puh-SEP-shuhn); British English says /pəsɛpʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “perception” mean?
As a noun: the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept For example: “His perception of the village changed after one long winter.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “perception”?
Stress the second syllable: per-CEP-tion. “cep” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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