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Persuasion Pronunciation
Persuasion is pronounced per-SWAY-zhuhn, IPA /pɝˈsweɪʒən/.
per-SWAY-zhuhn
US /pɝˈsweɪʒən/ · UK /pəˈsweɪʒən/
Syllables: per · SWAY · zhuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The act of getting someone to believe or do something.
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Persuasion in a Sentence
- It took a little persuasion to get him on the train.
- She has real powers of persuasion.
- People of every political persuasion signed it.
Common Mispronunciations of Persuasion
Not per-SWAY-shuhn
A zh closes this word, the soft sound inside pleasure, so do not let it harden into sh.
Not per-syoo-AY-zhuhn
Run the sua together as sway, a single beat rather than two.
Tip: Persuade and persuasion both keep that sway at the core.
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