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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “succession”

“succession” is pronounced /səkˈsɛʃən/ (suhk-SE-shuhn) in American English and /səksɛʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ces”.
The sound

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succession

/səkˈsɛʃən/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /səksɛʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. sucsək
  2. cessɛstress
  3. sionʃən
IPA (American)
/səkˈsɛʃən/
IPA (British)
/səksɛʃən/
Respelling
suhk-SE-shuhn
Syllables
3 — suc-CES-sion
Stress
Stress the second syllable: suc-CES-sion. “ces” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/səkˈsɛʃən/

British

/səksɛʃən/

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Meaning

What “succession” means

  1. noun

    a following of one thing after another in time

    “the doctor saw a sequence of patients”

  2. noun

    a group of people or things arranged or following in order

    “a succession of stalls offering soft drinks”

  3. noun

    the action of following in order

    “he played the trumps in sequence”

Say it in a sentence

“A clear succession plan avoided a great deal of argument.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ss×2əschwa×2kkɛshort eʃshnn

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Questions

“succession”, answered

How do you pronounce “succession”?

“succession” is pronounced /səkˈsɛʃən/ (suhk-SE-shuhn) in American English and /səksɛʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ces”. Build it as suc-CES-sion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “succession” have?

3: suc · ces · sion. The beat lands on the second, “ces”.

Is “succession” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /səkˈsɛʃən/ (suhk-SE-shuhn); British English says /səksɛʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “succession” mean?

As a noun: a following of one thing after another in time For example: “the doctor saw a sequence of patients” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “succession”?

Stress the second syllable: suc-CES-sion. “ces” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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