English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Tuition Pronunciation
Tuition is pronounced tyoo-I-shuhn, IPA /tjuˈɪʃən/.
tyoo-I-shuhn
US /tjuˈɪʃən/ · UK /tjuːˈɪʃən/
Syllables: tyoo · I · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Teaching given to a student, or the money charged for it.
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Tuition in a Sentence
- Tuition at the state university rose again this autumn.
- She pays for private tuition twice a week.
- The grant covers tuition but not housing.
Common Mispronunciations of Tuition
Not TOO-i-shuhn
Two things slip at once: the punch belongs on the middle I, and the opening tu carries a y that gives tyoo.
Not tyoo-I-shee-uhn
Squash the last four letters into a single shuhn, so the word closes in three beats.
Tip: American speakers often drop the y and say too-I-shuhn, and both readings are standard.
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