English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Action Pronunciation
Action is pronounced AK-shuhn, IPA /ˈækʃən/.
AK-shuhn
US /ˈækʃən/ · UK /ˈækʃən/
Syllables: AK · shuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The process of doing something, or a thing that is done.
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Action in a Sentence
- The committee took no action on the complaint.
- We need action, not another report.
- His quick action stopped the fire spreading.
Common Mispronunciations of Action
Not ak-SEE-uhn
Those last four letters are a single shuhn and nothing more. They never break into separate vowels, however the spelling invites it.
Not ak-SHUHN
Weight belongs on the opening AK. Putting it on the ending is a habit carried over from languages that stress the final syllable.
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