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How to pronounce locations

Say it like loh-KAY-shunz. Locations has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KAY).

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US American/loʊˈkeɪʃənz/loh-KAY-shunz
UK British/ləʊˈkeɪʃənz/loh-KAY-shunz
  • loh
  • KAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Locations pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. lohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. KAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of locations

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: loh-KAY-shunz.

What does locations mean?

noun
  1. plural of location How to pronounce location

Words that rhyme with locations

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of locations.

Questions about saying locations

How do you pronounce locations?

Say loh-KAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /loʊˈkeɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ləʊˈkeɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in locations?

Locations has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KAY). Broken into parts: loh · KAY · shunz.

Is locations pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ləʊˈkeɪʃənz/ (loh-KAY-shunz).

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