English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Comparison Pronunciation
Comparison is pronounced kuhm-PE-ruh-suhn, IPA /kəmˈpɛrəsən/.
kuhm-PE-ruh-suhn
US /kəmˈpɛrəsən/ · UK /kəmˈpærɪsən/
Syllables: kuhm · PE · ruh · suhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The act of looking at two or more things to see how they are alike or unlike.
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Comparison in a Sentence
- A comparison of the two quotes saved us a hundred pounds.
- By comparison, last winter was mild.
- There is no comparison between the two recordings.
Common Mispronunciations of Comparison
Not kuhm-PAYR-uh-suhn
Compare has a long vowel that does not survive into this noun. The syllable shortens to PE, rhyming with the first part of perish.
Not KAHM-puh-ruh-suhn
Strike the second of four beats. An opening thump belongs to comparable, which many speakers do stress at the front.
Tip: Four beats with the force on the second: kuhm-PE-ruh-suhn. British speakers often use the a of cat there instead, kuhm-PA-ri-suhn.
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