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How to pronounce injections

Say it like in-JEK-shunz. Injections has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JEK).

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US American/ˌɪnˈdʒɛkʃənz/in-JEK-shunz
UK British/ˌɪnˈdʒɛkʃənz/in-JEK-shunz
  • in
  • JEK
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Injections pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. JEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of injections

American and British speakers say injections in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈdʒɛkʃənz/ in the US and /ˌɪnˈdʒɛkʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-JEK-shunz.

What does injections mean?

noun
  1. plural of injection How to pronounce injection

Words that rhyme with injections

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Questions about saying injections

How do you pronounce injections?

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

How many syllables are in injections?

Injections has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JEK). Broken into parts: in · JEK · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say injections the same way?

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

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