To pronounce "conventions", say CONV-ent-ions — 3 syllables, IPA /kənˈvɛn.ʃənz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kənˈvɛn.ʃənz/
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"conventions" has 3 syllables: conv-ent-ions. It rhymes with apprehensions and pretensions, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The convention was held in Geneva.”
“The EU installed an inter-institutional Convention to draft a European constitution.”
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"Conventions" has 3 syllables: conv · ent · ions.
The IPA transcription of "conventions" is /kənˈvɛn.ʃənz/.
Conventions: A meeting or gathering.
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