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How to pronounce resolutions

Say it like rez-uh-LOO-shunz. Resolutions has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LOO).

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US American/ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz/rez-uh-LOO-shunz
UK British/ˌrɛzəˈluːʃənz/rez-uh-LOO-shunz
  • rez
  • uh
  • LOO
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Resolutions pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. rezGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. LOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  4. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of resolutions

American and British speakers say resolutions in essentially the same way: /ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz/ in the US and /ˌrɛzəˈluːʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: rez-uh-LOO-shunz.

What does resolutions mean?

noun
  1. plural of resolution How to pronounce resolution

Questions about saying resolutions

How do you pronounce resolutions?

Say rez-uh-LOO-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌrɛzəˈluːʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in resolutions?

Resolutions has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LOO). Broken into parts: rez · uh · LOO · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say resolutions the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz/ and the British form is /ˌrɛzəˈluːʃənz/, 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).