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.
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/kəˈmɪʃən/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kəmˈɪʃən/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "commission" into 3 beats and lean on "ISS" — that's the stressed one.
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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" has 3 syllables: comm · iss · ion.
The IPA transcription of "commission" is /kəˈmɪʃən/.
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