To pronounce "consumption", say CONS-umpt-ion — 3 syllables, IPA /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
consumption
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/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/
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"consumption" has 3 syllables: cons-umpt-ion. It rhymes with presumption and gumption, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The consumption of snails as food is more common in France than in England.”
“gross national consumption”
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"Consumption" has 3 syllables: cons · umpt · ion.
The IPA transcription of "consumption" is /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/.
Consumption: The act of eating, drinking or using.
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