How to pronounce “version”
Say “version” in 2 beats
version
/ˈvɝʒən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /vɜːʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- vervɝstress
- sionʒən
- IPA (American)
- /ˈvɝʒən/
- IPA (British)
- /vɜːʃən/
- Respelling
- VUR-zhuhn
- Syllables
- 2 — VER-sion
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: VER-sion. “ver” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls 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
/ˈvɝʒən/
/vɜːʃən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “version” means
- noun
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
“his version of the fight was different from mine”
- noun
something a little different from others of the same type
“an experimental version of the night fighter”
- noun
a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
“the play is an adaptation of a short novel”
Say it in a sentence
“His version of the argument leaves out one small detail.”“version”, answered
How do you pronounce “version”?
“version” is pronounced /ˈvɝʒən/ (VUR-zhuhn) in American English and /vɜːʃən/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ver”. Build it as VER-sion, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “version” have?
2: ver · sion. The beat lands on the first, “ver”.
Is “version” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈvɝʒən/ (VUR-zhuhn); British English says /vɜːʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “version” mean?
As a noun: an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint For example: “his version of the fight was different from mine” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “version”?
Stress the first syllable: VER-sion. “ver” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “version” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.