How to pronounce distraction
dis·TRAC·tion
"distraction" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: TRAC.
- Sounds like
- dih-STRAK-shuhn
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈstrækʃən/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da
Words ending in -tion put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.