How to pronounce “pollution”
Say “pollution” in 3 beats
pollution
/pəˈluʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pəluːʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- polpə
- lutlustress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /pəˈluʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /pəluːʃən/
- Respelling
- puh-LOO-shuhn
- Syllables
- 3 — pol-LUT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: pol-LUT-ion. “lut” 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
/pəˈluʃən/
/pəluːʃən/
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What “pollution” means
- noun
undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
- noun
the state of being polluted
- noun
the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
Say it in a sentence
“Pollution in the river dropped sharply after the mill closed.”“pollution”, answered
How do you pronounce “pollution”?
“pollution” is pronounced /pəˈluʃən/ (puh-LOO-shuhn) in American English and /pəluːʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “lut”. Build it as pol-LUT-ion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “pollution” have?
3: pol · lut · ion. The beat lands on the second, “lut”.
Is “pollution” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pəˈluʃən/ (puh-LOO-shuhn); British English says /pəluːʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “pollution” mean?
As a noun: undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities For example: “Pollution in the river dropped sharply after the mill closed.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “pollution”?
Stress the second syllable: pol-LUT-ion. “lut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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