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