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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “suggestion”

“suggestion” is pronounced /səˈdʒɛstʃən/ (suh-JES-chuhn) in American English and /sədʒɛstʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ges”.
The sound

Say “suggestion” in 3 beats

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suggestion

/səˈdʒɛstʃən/

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

3 beats
  1. sugsə
  2. gesdʒɛsstress
  3. tiontʃən
IPA (American)
/səˈdʒɛstʃən/
IPA (British)
/sədʒɛstʃən/
Respelling
suh-JES-chuhn
Syllables
3 — sug-GES-tion
Stress
Stress the second syllable: sug-GES-tion. “ges” 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

/səˈdʒɛstʃən/

British

/sədʒɛstʃən/

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Meaning

What “suggestion” means

  1. noun

    an idea that is suggested

    “the picnic was her suggestion”

  2. noun

    a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection

    “it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse”

  3. noun

    a just detectable amount

    “he speaks French with a trace of an accent”

Say it in a sentence

“Her suggestion improved the whole second half of the plan.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ss×2əschwa×2dʒjɛshort etʃchnn

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Questions

“suggestion”, answered

How do you pronounce “suggestion”?

“suggestion” is pronounced /səˈdʒɛstʃən/ (suh-JES-chuhn) in American English and /sədʒɛstʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ges”. Build it as sug-GES-tion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “suggestion” have?

3: sug · ges · tion. The beat lands on the second, “ges”.

Is “suggestion” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /səˈdʒɛstʃən/ (suh-JES-chuhn); British English says /sədʒɛstʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “suggestion” mean?

As a noun: an idea that is suggested For example: “the picnic was her suggestion” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “suggestion”?

Stress the second syllable: sug-GES-tion. “ges” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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