How to pronounce revolution

Q: How do you pronounce revolution?

Say rev-uh-LOO-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/. In British English it is /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

Say it like rev-uh-LOO-shun. Revolution has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LOO).

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US American/ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/rev-uh-LOO-shun

UK British/ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/rev-uh-LOO-shun

rev
uh
LOO
shun

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Revolution pronunciation, sound by sound

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

revGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
LOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of revolution

American and British speakers say revolution in essentially the same way: /ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/ in the US and /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/ in the UK.

British respelling: rev-uh-LOO-shun.

What does revolution mean?

noun

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving“the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution”
the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
a single complete turn (axial or orbital)“the plane made three rotations before it crashed”“the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year”

Where does revolution come from?

Inherited from Middle English revolucion, borrowed from Old French revolucion, from Late Latin revolūtiō (“the act of revolving; revolution”), from Latin revolvō (“roll back, revolve”).

Words that rhyme with revolution

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of revolution.

Questions about saying revolution

How do you pronounce revolution?

Say rev-uh-LOO-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/. In British English it is /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in revolution?

Revolution has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LOO). Broken into parts: rev · uh · LOO · shun.

Do Americans and Brits say revolution the same way?

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