To pronounce "attraction", say ATTR-act-ion — 3 syllables, IPA /əˈtɹækʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/əˈtɹækʃən/
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"attraction" has 3 syllables: attr-act-ion. It rhymes with satisfaction and action, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The Moon is held in its orbit by the attraction of the Earth's gravity.”
“I felt a strange attraction towards the place.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Attraction" has 3 syllables: attr · act · ion.
The IPA transcription of "attraction" is /əˈtɹækʃən/.
Attraction: The tendency to attract.
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