How to pronounce collection
col·LEC·tion
"collection" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: LEC.
- Sounds like
- kuh-LEK-shuhn
- IPA (American)
- /kəˈlɛkʃən/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da
Words ending in -tion put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.