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How to pronounce precautions

Say it like pree-KAW-shunz. Precautions has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KAW).

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US American/priˈkɔʃənz/pree-KAW-shunz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • pree
  • KAW
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Precautions pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. preeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. KAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does precautions mean?

noun
  1. plural of precaution How to pronounce precaution

Questions about saying precautions

How do you pronounce precautions?

Say pree-KAW-shunz. The American pronunciation is /priˈkɔʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in precautions?

Precautions has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KAW). Broken into parts: pree · KAW · shunz.

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