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How to pronounce promotions

Say it like pruh-MOH-shunz. Promotions has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOH).

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US American/prəˈmoʊʃənz/pruh-MOH-shunz
UK British/prəˈməʊʃənz/pruh-MOH-shunz
  • pruh
  • MOH
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Promotions pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of promotions

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

British respelling: pruh-MOH-shunz.

What does promotions mean?

noun
  1. plural of promotion How to pronounce promotion

Questions about saying promotions

How do you pronounce promotions?

Say pruh-MOH-shunz. The American pronunciation is /prəˈmoʊʃənz/. In British English it is /prəˈməʊʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in promotions?

Promotions has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOH). Broken into parts: pruh · MOH · shunz.

Is promotions 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 /prəˈməʊʃənz/ (pruh-MOH-shunz).

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