English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
Information Pronunciation
Information is pronounced in-fer-MAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌɪnfɝˈmeɪʃən/.
in-fer-MAY-shuhn
US /ˌɪnfɝˈmeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/
Syllables: in · fer · MAY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: Facts or details about someone or something.
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Two Ways to Say Information
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- careful form, with a fuller second beat: /ɪnˈfɔrˈmeɪʃən/ (in-FAWR-MAY-shuhn)
Information in a Sentence
- The leaflet has information about opening times.
- We passed the information on to the council.
- Any information you give is kept private.
Common Mispronunciations of Information
Not in-fawr-MAY-shuhn with a heavy second beat
Ordinary speech reduces that beat to a colourless fer. The fuller fawr belongs to slow, deliberate reading.
Not in-fer-MAY-shuhnz
No plural exists, so no z is ever added. Pieces of information is the usual way round it.
Tip: Inform keeps its own weight on FORM, and the ation ending drags the force to MAY.
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