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How to pronounce television
/ˈtelɪvɪʒən/ British English
TEL·i·vizh·ən
4 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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te·le·VI·sion
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TEL·i·vizh·ən
My tip
British English stresses the start: TEL-i-vizh-ən. The s sounds like zh.
In a sentence
What’s on television tonight?
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: TEL-i-vizh-ən.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce television?
In British English, television is pronounced /ˈtelɪvɪʒən/. Say it like this: TEL-i-vizh-ən. British English stresses the start: TEL-i-vizh-ən. The s sounds like zh.
How many syllables are in television?
When you say it, television has 4 syllables: TEL-i-vizh-ən. The strong beat is the first one, TEL.
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