English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Corrosion Pronunciation
Corrosion is pronounced ker-OH-zhuhn, IPA /kɝˈoʊʒən/.
ker-OH-zhuhn
US /kɝˈoʊʒən/ · UK /kəˈrəʊʒən/
Syllables: ker · OH · zhuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The gradual destruction of metal or stone by chemical action.
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Corrosion in a Sentence
- Corrosion had eaten through the bracket.
- Salt air speeds up corrosion badly.
- They painted the frame to slow the corrosion.
Common Mispronunciations of Corrosion
Not kuh-ROH-shuhn
The si between vowels is the zh of vision, not the sh of mission. Explosion and decision take the same buzzing sound.
Not KOR-oh-zhuhn
The middle syllable is the loud one and the first reduces to ker. Nothing at the front is stressed.
Tip: Three beats with the peak in the middle: ker-OH-zhuhn.
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