How to pronounce communications
Say it like kuh-myoo-nuh-KAY-shunz. Communications has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (KAY).
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- kuh
- myoo
- nuh
- KAY
- shunz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Communications pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- myooGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- KAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of communications
American and British speakers say communications in essentially the same way: /kəˌmjunəˈkeɪʃənz/ in the US and /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/ in the UK.
British respelling: kuh-myoo-nih-KAY-shunz.
What does communications mean?
- the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)“communications is his major field of study”
Words that rhyme with communications
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of communications.
Questions about saying communications
How do you pronounce communications?
Say kuh-myoo-nuh-KAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /kəˌmjunəˈkeɪʃənz/. In British English it is /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in communications?
Communications has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (KAY). Broken into parts: kuh · myoo · nuh · KAY · shunz.
Do Americans and Brits say communications the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kəˌmjunəˈkeɪʃənz/ and the British form is /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.