How to pronounce “portion”
Say “portion” in 2 beats
portion
/ˈpɔɹʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɔːʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- porpɔɹstress
- tionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpɔɹʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /pɔːʃən/
- Respelling
- PAWR-shuhn
- Syllables
- 2 — POR-tion
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: POR-tion. “por” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈpɔɹʃən/
/pɔːʃən/
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What “portion” means
- noun
something determined in relation to something that includes it
“he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself”
- noun
something less than the whole of a human artifact
“the rear part of the house”
- noun
the allotment of some amount by dividing something
“death gets more than its share of attention from theologians”
Say it in a sentence
“A small portion of the garden is given to herbs.”“portion”, answered
How do you pronounce “portion”?
“portion” is pronounced /ˈpɔɹʃən/ (PAWR-shuhn) in American English and /pɔːʃən/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “por”. Build it as POR-tion, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “portion” have?
2: por · tion. The beat lands on the first, “por”.
Is “portion” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpɔɹʃən/ (PAWR-shuhn); British English says /pɔːʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “portion” mean?
As a noun: something determined in relation to something that includes it For example: “he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “portion”?
Stress the first syllable: POR-tion. “por” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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