English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Position Pronunciation
Position is pronounced puh-ZI-shuhn, IPA /pəˈzɪʃən/.
puh-ZI-shuhn
US /pəˈzɪʃən/ · UK /pəˈzɪʃən/
Syllables: puh · ZI · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and verb: Where something is, the job someone holds, or the act of placing something somewhere.
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Position in a Sentence
- Put the chair back in its original position.
- She applied for a position in the finance team.
- Position the camera so the window is behind you.
Common Mispronunciations of Position
Not poh-ZI-shuhn
The opening vowel shrinks to a barely-there uh. A full oh at the front is a common reading of the spelling but it overweights a syllable that should be almost silent.
Not puh-SI-shuhn
The s between two vowels turns into a z here, so the throat buzzes. The hissed version drifts towards petition.
Tip: Three parts, the middle one loud and buzzing: puh-ZI-shuhn.
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