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How to pronounce objections

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

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US American/əbˈdʒɛkʃənz/ub-JEK-shunz
UK British/əbˈdʒɛkʃənz/ub-JEK-shunz
  • ub
  • JEK
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Objections pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ubKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  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 objections

American and British speakers say objections in essentially the same way: /əbˈdʒɛkʃənz/ in the US and /əbˈdʒɛkʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ub-JEK-shunz.

What does objections mean?

noun
  1. plural of objection How to pronounce objection

Words that rhyme with objections

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Questions about saying objections

How do you pronounce objections?

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

How many syllables are in objections?

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

Do Americans and Brits say objections the same way?

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

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