How to pronounce fashion
Say it like FASH-un. Fashion has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FASH).
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- FASH
- un
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fashion pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FASHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of fashion
American and British speakers say fashion in essentially the same way: /ˈfæʃən/ in the US and /ˈfæʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: FASH-un.
What does fashion mean?
- how something is done or how it happens“her dignified manner”“his rapid manner of talking”
- characteristic or habitual practice
- the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior
- make out of components (often in an improvising manner)“She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks”
Where does fashion come from?
Inherited from Middle English facioun, from Anglo-Norman fechoun (compare Jersey Norman faichon), variant of Old French faceon, fazon, façon (“fashion, form, make, outward appearance”), from Latin factiō (“a making”), from faciō (“do, make”); see fact.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with fashion
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of fashion.
Questions about saying fashion
How do you pronounce fashion?
Say FASH-un. The American pronunciation is /ˈfæʃən/. In British English it is /ˈfæʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fashion?
Fashion has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FASH). Broken into parts: FASH · un.
Do Americans and Brits say fashion the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfæʃən/ and the British form is /ˈfæʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.