How to pronounce “progression”
Say “progression” in 3 beats
progression
/pɹəˈɡɹɛʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹəɡɹɛʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- progpɹə
- resɡɹɛstress
- sionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /pɹəˈɡɹɛʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹəɡɹɛʃən/
- Respelling
- pruh-GRE-shuhn
- Syllables
- 3 — prog-RES-sion
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: prog-RES-sion. “res” 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
/pɹəˈɡɹɛʃən/
/pɹəɡɹɛʃən/
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What “progression” means
- noun
a series with a definite pattern of advance
- noun
a movement forward
“he listened for the progress of the troops”
- noun
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
Say it in a sentence
“There is a clear progression from junior to senior roles.”“progression”, answered
How do you pronounce “progression”?
“progression” is pronounced /pɹəˈɡɹɛʃən/ (pruh-GRE-shuhn) in American English and /pɹəɡɹɛʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “res”. Build it as prog-RES-sion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “progression” have?
3: prog · res · sion. The beat lands on the second, “res”.
Is “progression” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɹəˈɡɹɛʃən/ (pruh-GRE-shuhn); British English says /pɹəɡɹɛʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “progression” mean?
As a noun: a series with a definite pattern of advance For example: “There is a clear progression from junior to senior roles.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “progression”?
Stress the second syllable: prog-RES-sion. “res” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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