HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. lotions

How to pronounce lotions

Say it like LOH-shunz. Lotions has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LOH).

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce lotions. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/ˈloʊʃənz/LOH-shunz
UK British/ˈləʊʃənz/LOH-shunz
  • LOH
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lotions pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. LOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of lotions

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

British respelling: LOH-shunz.

What does lotions mean?

noun
  1. plural of lotion How to pronounce lotion

Questions about saying lotions

How do you pronounce lotions?

Say LOH-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˈloʊʃənz/. In British English it is /ˈləʊʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in lotions?

Lotions has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LOH). Broken into parts: LOH · shunz.

Is lotions 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 /ˈləʊʃənz/ (LOH-shunz).

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