English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Commotion Pronunciation
Commotion is pronounced kuh-MOH-shuhn, IPA /kəˈmoʊʃən/.
kuh-MOH-shuhn
US /kəˈmoʊʃən/ · UK /kəˈməʊʃən/
Syllables: kuh · MOH · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A noisy disturbance, usually caused by several people at once.
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Commotion in a Sentence
- There was a commotion in the corridor.
- The dogs caused a commotion at the gate.
- He slept through the whole commotion.
Common Mispronunciations of Commotion
Not KAH-moh-shuhn
MOH is the pushed beat and the opening kuh is a throwaway in front of it.
Not koh-MOH-shuhn
That opening o reduces to almost nothing. A full oh there makes the word sound like co-motion, two things moving together.
Tip: Commotion, promotion and emotion all rhyme, and only this one keeps its opening beat completely flat.
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