How to pronounce “solution”
Say “solution” in 3 beats
solution
/səˈluʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /səluːʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- solsə
- utlustress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /səˈluʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /səluːʃən/
- Respelling
- suh-LOO-shuhn
- Syllables
- 3 — sol-UT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: sol-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
/səˈluʃən/
/səluːʃən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “solution” means
- noun
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
“he used a solution of peroxide and water”
- noun
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
“they were trying to find a peaceful solution”
- noun
a method for solving a problem
“the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook”
Say it in a sentence
“There is no simple solution to a problem this old.”“solution”, answered
How do you pronounce “solution”?
“solution” is pronounced /səˈluʃən/ (suh-LOO-shuhn) in American English and /səluːʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ut”. Build it as sol-UT-ion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “solution” have?
3: sol · ut · ion. The beat lands on the second, “ut”.
Is “solution” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /səˈluʃən/ (suh-LOO-shuhn); British English says /səluːʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “solution” mean?
As a noun: a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution For example: “he used a solution of peroxide and water” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “solution”?
Stress the second syllable: sol-UT-ion. “ut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “solution” and see every sound
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