To pronounce "question", say QUEST-ion — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈkwɛstʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈkwɛstʃən/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kwˈɛstʃən/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "question" into 2 beats and lean on "QUEST" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "question", say QUEST-ion — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈkwɛstʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Question" has 2 syllables: quest · ion.
The IPA transcription of "question" is /ˈkwɛstʃən/.
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