How to pronounce permutation
Say it like pur-myuu-TAY-shun. Permutation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TAY).
- pur
- myuu
- TAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Permutation pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- purGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
- myuuKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- TAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of permutation
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: pur-myuu-TAY-shun.
What does permutation mean?
- One of the ways something exists, or the ways a set of objects can be ordered.“Which permutation for completing our agenda items makes the most sense?”
- A one-to-one mapping from a finite set to itself.“This permutation takes each element to the one following it, with the last mapped back to the first.”
- An ordering of a finite set of distinct elements.“There are six permutations of three elements, e.g. {abc, acb, bac, bca, cab, cba}.”
Where does permutation come from?
Morphologically permute + -ation.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
- substitution
- transposition
- replacement
- switch
Words that rhyme with permutation
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of permutation.
Questions about saying permutation
How do you pronounce permutation?
Say pur-myuu-TAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌpɝmjʊˈteɪʃən/. In British English it is /ˌpɜːmjʊˈteɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in permutation?
Permutation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TAY). Broken into parts: pur · myuu · TAY · shun.
Is permutation 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 /ˌpɜːmjʊˈteɪʃən/ (pur-myuu-TAY-shun).