How to pronounce “production”
Say “production” in 3 beats
production
/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹədʌkʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- prodpɹə
- ucdʌkstress
- tionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /pɹəˈdʌkʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹədʌkʃən/
- Also accepted
- /pɹoʊˈdʌkʃən/
- Also accepted
- /pɚˈdʌkʃən/
- Respelling
- pruh-DUK-shuhn
- Syllables
- 3 — prod-UC-tion
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: prod-UC-tion. “uc” 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
/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/
/pɹədʌkʃən/
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What “production” means
- noun
the act or process of producing something
“Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous”
- noun
a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
“have you seen the new production of Hamlet?”
- noun
an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
“they improve their product every year”
Say it in a sentence
“The factory increased production ahead of the holiday season.”“production”, answered
How do you pronounce “production”?
“production” is pronounced /pɹəˈdʌkʃən/ (pruh-DUK-shuhn) in American English and /pɹədʌkʃən/ in British English, and /pɹoʊˈdʌkʃən/ and /pɚˈdʌkʃən/ are also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “uc”. Build it as prod-UC-tion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “production” have?
3: prod · uc · tion. The beat lands on the second, “uc”.
Is “production” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɹəˈdʌkʃən/ (pruh-DUK-shuhn); British English says /pɹədʌkʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “production” mean?
As a noun: the act or process of producing something For example: “Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “production”?
Stress the second syllable: prod-UC-tion. “uc” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “production” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.