English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Caution Pronunciation
Caution is pronounced KAH-shuhn, IPA /ˈkɑʃən/.
KAH-shuhn
US /ˈkɑʃən/ · UK /ˈkɔːʃən/
Syllables: KAH · shuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun; also verb: Care taken to avoid danger, or a formal warning.
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Caution in a Sentence
- Proceed with caution on the bend.
- The police gave him a caution.
- A note of caution ran through the whole report.
Common Mispronunciations of Caution
Not KAW-shee-uhn
Let tion arrive as one closing shuhn, which holds the word at two beats.
Not KUU-shuhn
Open the first vowel wide, or caution starts to sound like cushion.
Tip: British speakers round the first vowel to KAW-shuhn and many Americans flatten it to KAH-shuhn.
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