English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Compassion Pronunciation
Compassion is pronounced kuhm-PA-shuhn, IPA /kəmˈpæʃən/.
kuhm-PA-shuhn
US /kəmˈpæʃən/ · UK /kəmˈpæʃən/
Syllables: kuhm · PA · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Sympathy for someone who is suffering, together with a wish to help.
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Compassion in a Sentence
- She treats every patient with compassion.
- There was no compassion in his reply.
- The charity was founded out of compassion for refugee families.
Common Mispronunciations of Compassion
Not KOM-pa-shuhn
Leading loud is the usual slip. Weight falls on the middle syllable, PA, and the opening com- shrinks to a quick kuhm.
Not kuhm-PA-see-uhn
Treat -sion as a single block, shuhn. Spelling it out adds a syllable the word does not have.
Tip: Three syllables: kuhm-PA-shuhn. The middle vowel is the a of cat.
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