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Instruction Pronunciation
Instruction is pronounced in-STRUHK-shuhn, IPA /ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən/.
in-STRUHK-shuhn
US /ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən/ · UK /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
Syllables: in · STRUHK · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A statement that tells someone what to do or how to do it.
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Instruction in a Sentence
- Follow the instruction on the back of the packet.
- She gave clear instructions to the whole team.
- Driving instruction is included in the price.
Common Mispronunciations of Instruction
Not IN-struhk-shuhn
Punch the middle, STRUHK. English places the beat immediately before a tion ending, every time.
Not in-struhk-see-OHN
Squash tion into a single shuhn so the word lands in three beats instead of four.
Tip: Three syllables, in-STRUHK-shuhn. No vowel belongs inside the str cluster.
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