English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Competition Pronunciation
Competition is pronounced kahm-puh-TI-shuhn, IPA /ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/.
kahm-puh-TI-shuhn
US /ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/ · UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/
Syllables: kahm · puh · TI · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: An organised contest, or the activity of trying to win or do better than others.
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Competition in a Sentence
- She entered the baking competition for the first time.
- Competition between the two airlines kept fares low.
- The competition closes at midnight on Friday.
Common Mispronunciations of Competition
Not kuhm-PE-ti-shuhn
Compete puts its force in the middle and this noun does not inherit it. The weight travels out to the third beat, TI.
Not kahm-puh-TEE-shuhn
Keep that stressed i short, as in sit. A long ee there pulls the word back towards compete.
Tip: Compete, competitive, and competition each stress a different syllable: kuhm-PEET, kuhm-PE-tuh-tiv, kahm-puh-TI-shuhn.
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