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How to pronounce informations

Say it like in-FOR-may-shunz. Informations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FOR).

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US American/ɪnˈfɔrˌmeɪʃənz/in-FOR-may-shunz
UK British/ɪnˈfɔːˌmeɪʃənz/in-FAW-may-shunz
  • in
  • FOR
  • may
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Informations pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. FORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. mayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of informations

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: in-FAW-may-shunz.

Other ways to say informations

Informations also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:

  • in-fer-MAY-shunz /ˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃənz/

What does informations mean?

noun
  1. plural of information How to pronounce information

Questions about saying informations

How do you pronounce informations?

Say in-FOR-may-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ɪnˈfɔrˌmeɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ɪnˈfɔːˌmeɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in informations?

Informations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FOR). Broken into parts: in · FOR · may · shunz.

Is informations pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ɪnˈfɔːˌmeɪʃənz/ (in-FAW-may-shunz).

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