How to pronounce “section”
Say “section” in 2 beats
section
/ˈsɛkʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɛkʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- secsɛkstress
- tionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɛkʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /sɛkʃən/
- Respelling
- SEK-shuhn
- Syllables
- 2 — SEC-tion
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SEC-tion. “sec” 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
/ˈsɛkʃən/
/sɛkʃən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “section” means
- noun
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
“he always turns first to the business section”
- noun
a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
“sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue”
- noun
a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
“no section of the nation is more ardent than the South”
Say it in a sentence
“The middle section of the piece is hardest to play.”“section”, answered
How do you pronounce “section”?
“section” is pronounced /ˈsɛkʃən/ (SEK-shuhn) in American English and /sɛkʃən/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sec”. Build it as SEC-tion, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “section” have?
2: sec · tion. The beat lands on the first, “sec”.
Is “section” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɛkʃən/ (SEK-shuhn); British English says /sɛkʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “section” mean?
As a noun: a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) For example: “he always turns first to the business section” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “section”?
Stress the first syllable: SEC-tion. “sec” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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