English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Recognition Pronunciation
Recognition is pronounced re-kuhg-NI-shuhn, IPA /ˌrɛkəgˈnɪʃən/.
re-kuhg-NI-shuhn
US /ˌrɛkəgˈnɪʃən/ · UK /ˌrɛkəgˈnɪʃən/
Syllables: re · kuhg · NI · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The act of knowing someone or something from before, or public acknowledgement of an achievement.
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Recognition in a Sentence
- She received an award in recognition of her service.
- The town has changed beyond recognition.
- Speech recognition has improved enormously.
Common Mispronunciations of Recognition
Not re-KOG-ni-shuhn
The strong beat is the third syllable, on the NI. Keeping it where recognise has it distorts the rhythm.
Not re-kuh-NI-shuhn
The g is sounded. It is easy to lose between two unstressed syllables, but recognition keeps it as a soft kuhg.
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