How to pronounce “provision”
Say “provision” in 3 beats
provision
/pɹəˈvɪʒən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹəvɪʒən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- provpɹə
- isvɪstress
- ionʒən
- IPA (American)
- /pɹəˈvɪʒən/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹəvɪʒən/
- Respelling
- pruh-VI-zhuhn
- Syllables
- 3 — prov-IS-ion
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: prov-IS-ion. “is” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/pɹəˈvɪʒən/
/pɹəvɪʒən/
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What “provision” means
- noun
a stipulated condition
“he accepted subject to one provision”
- noun
the activity of supplying or providing something
- noun
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
“his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties”
Say it in a sentence
“One provision in the lease forbids keeping chickens.”“provision”, answered
How do you pronounce “provision”?
“provision” is pronounced /pɹəˈvɪʒən/ (pruh-VI-zhuhn) in American English and /pɹəvɪʒən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “is”. Build it as prov-IS-ion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “provision” have?
3: prov · is · ion. The beat lands on the second, “is”.
Is “provision” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɹəˈvɪʒən/ (pruh-VI-zhuhn); British English says /pɹəvɪʒən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “provision” mean?
As a noun: a stipulated condition For example: “he accepted subject to one provision” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “provision”?
Stress the second syllable: prov-IS-ion. “is” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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