How to pronounce construction
Say it like kun-STRUHK-shun. Construction has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STRUHK).
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- kun
- STRUHK
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Construction pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- STRUHKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of construction
American and British speakers say construction in essentially the same way: /kənˈstrʌkʃən/ in the US and /kənˈstrʌkʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: kun-STRUHK-shun.
What does construction mean?
- the act of constructing something“during the construction we had to take a detour”“his hobby was the building of boats”
- a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit“I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner”
- the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
Where does construction come from?
Morphologically construct + -ion.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with construction
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of construction.
- production
- introduction
- reduction
- destruction
- instruction
- reproduction
- induction
- obstruction
- deduction
- abduction
Questions about saying construction
How do you pronounce construction?
Say kun-STRUHK-shun. The American pronunciation is /kənˈstrʌkʃən/. In British English it is /kənˈstrʌkʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in construction?
Construction has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STRUHK). Broken into parts: kun · STRUHK · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say construction the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kənˈstrʌkʃən/ and the British form is /kənˈstrʌkʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.