English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Revolution Pronunciation
Revolution is pronounced re-vuh-LOO-shuhn, IPA /ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/.
re-vuh-LOO-shuhn
US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/ · UK /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/
Syllables: re · vuh · LOO · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A sudden overthrow of a government or system, or one complete turn around an axis.
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Revolution in a Sentence
- The engine makes three thousand revolutions a minute.
- Printing brought about a revolution in how ideas travelled.
- Her grandmother was a child during the revolution.
Common Mispronunciations of Revolution
Not ruh-VAH-loo-shuhn
LOO in third place is the only loud beat, which is what separates this word from revolve.
Not re-vuh-LYOO-shuhn
That loo is the plain oo of moon, with none of the yoo that sits inside revue.
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