English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Accession Pronunciation
Accession is pronounced uhk-SE-shuhn, IPA /əkˈsɛʃən/.
uhk-SE-shuhn
US /əkˈsɛʃən/ · UK /əkˈsɛʃən/
Syllables: uhk · SE · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The act of taking up a high office or joining a group, or an item newly added to a collection.
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Accession in a Sentence
- The accession of the new monarch was announced at once.
- Each accession is logged with a number.
- Accession to the treaty took four years.
Common Mispronunciations of Accession
Not uh-SE-shuhn
A k is heard before the s, so the opening is uhk. Ascension begins with a plain s and means rising rather than taking office.
Not uhk-SE-see-uhn
Those letters ssion give a single shuhn. The word is over in three beats and the middle one holds the push.
Tip: Accession and ascension are easy to swap. One is about assuming a position, the other about going upwards.
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