To pronounce "commission", say comm-ISS-ion — 3 syllables, IPA /kəˈmɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
commission
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/kəˈmɪʃən/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kəmˈɪʃən/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "commission" into 3 beats and lean on "ISS" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with disposition and cognition, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: commision — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“David received his commission after graduating from West Point.”
verb
“James Bond was commissioned with recovering the secret documents.”
“He commissioned a replica of the Mona Lisa for his living room, but the painter gave up after six months.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Commission" has 3 syllables: comm · iss · ion.
The IPA transcription of "commission" is /kəˈmɪʃən/.
Commission: A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).
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