English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Potion Pronunciation
Potion is pronounced POH-shuhn, IPA /ˈpoʊʃən/.
POH-shuhn
US /ˈpoʊʃən/ · UK /ˈpəʊʃən/
Syllables: POH · shuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A drink with supposed magical or medicinal power.
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Potion in a Sentence
- The witch stirred a potion over the fire.
- He sells a potion for every ailment going.
- A love potion drives the whole second act.
Common Mispronunciations of Potion
Not POT-ee-uhn
This o runs long, the oh of go, which is why the word rhymes exactly with ocean.
Not PAH-shuhn
Nothing here uses the short o of pot, whatever the spelling implies.
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