English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Admissions Pronunciation
Admissions is pronounced ad-MI-shuhnz, IPA /ædˈmɪʃənz/.
ad-MI-shuhnz
US /ædˈmɪʃənz/ · UK /ədˈmɪʃənz/
Syllables: ad · MI · shuhnz (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The process of accepting people into a school or hospital, or statements accepting that something is true.
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Admissions in a Sentence
- The admissions office opens at nine.
- Hospital admissions rose sharply in January.
- His admissions in court settled the matter.
Common Mispronunciations of Admissions
Not AD-mi-shuhnz
Push the middle beat, where admission and admissible both put theirs.
Not ad-MI-shuhns
A plural after an n hums rather than hisses, so the word closes on a z sound.
Tip: An admissions tutor and an admission of guilt are the same word doing two very different jobs.
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