How to pronounce reception
re·CEP·tion
"reception" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: CEP.
- Sounds like
- rih-SEP-shuhn
- IPA (American)
- /rɪˈsɛpʃən/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da
Words ending in -tion put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.