How to pronounce hallucination
Say it like huh-loo-suh-NAY-shun. Hallucination has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NAY).
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- huh
- loo
- suh
- NAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hallucination pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- huhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- looGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- NAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of hallucination
American and British speakers say hallucination in essentially the same way: /həˌlusəˈneɪʃən/ in the US and /həˌluːsəˈneɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: huh-loo-suh-NAY-shun.
What does hallucination mean?
- A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.
- The act of hallucinating; a wandering of the mind; an error, mistake or blunder.
- A confident but incorrect response given by an artificial intelligence; a confabulation.
Where does hallucination come from?
From hallucinate + -ion, from Latin hallucinatus.
Words that rhyme with hallucination
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hallucination.
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Questions about saying hallucination
How do you pronounce hallucination?
Say huh-loo-suh-NAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /həˌlusəˈneɪʃən/. In British English it is /həˌluːsəˈneɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hallucination?
Hallucination has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NAY). Broken into parts: huh · loo · suh · NAY · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say hallucination the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /həˌlusəˈneɪʃən/ and the British form is /həˌluːsəˈneɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.