How to pronounce “revolution”
Say “revolution” in 4 beats
revolution
/ˌɹɛvəˈluʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɛvəluːʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- revɹɛ
- olvə
- utlustress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɛvəluːʃən/
- Respelling
- re-vuh-LOO-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — rev-ol-UT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: rev-ol-UT-ion. “ut” 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
/ˌɹɛvəˈluʃən/
/ɹɛvəluːʃən/
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What “revolution” means
- noun
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
“the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution”
- noun
the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
- noun
a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
“the plane made three rotations before it crashed”
Say it in a sentence
“The arrival of the tractor was a quiet revolution here.”“revolution”, answered
How do you pronounce “revolution”?
“revolution” is pronounced /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃən/ (re-vuh-LOO-shuhn) in American English and /ɹɛvəluːʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ut”. Build it as rev-ol-UT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “revolution” have?
4: rev · ol · ut · ion. The beat lands on the third, “ut”.
Is “revolution” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃən/ (re-vuh-LOO-shuhn); British English says /ɹɛvəluːʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “revolution” mean?
As a noun: a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving For example: “the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “revolution”?
Stress the third syllable: rev-ol-UT-ion. “ut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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