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How to pronounce emissions

Say it like ih-MISH-unz. Emissions has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MISH).

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US American/ɪˈmɪʃənz/ih-MISH-unz
UK British/ɪˈmɪʃənz/ih-MISH-unz
  • ih
  • MISH
  • unz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Emissions pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. MISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. unzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of emissions

American and British speakers say emissions in essentially the same way: /ɪˈmɪʃənz/ in the US and /ɪˈmɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ih-MISH-unz.

What does emissions mean?

noun
  1. plural of emission How to pronounce emission

Questions about saying emissions

How do you pronounce emissions?

Say ih-MISH-unz. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈmɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ɪˈmɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in emissions?

Emissions has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MISH). Broken into parts: ih · MISH · unz.

Do Americans and Brits say emissions the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪˈmɪʃənz/ and the British form is /ɪˈmɪʃənz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).