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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'oc' (/ɑːk/). The vowel is like in the word 'hot'.
Add a quick 'cu' (/jə/), which sounds like 'yuh'.
The stressed syllable is 'pa' (/peɪ/), which sounds exactly like the word 'pay'.
End with 'tion' (/ʃən/), which sounds like 'shun'.
Pronouncing the first 'o' like in 'go' instead of 'hot'. (oh-kyu-pay-shun)
Stressing the first syllable instead of the third. (OK-kyu-pay-shun)
Pronouncing 'tion' as 'tee-on' instead of 'shun'. (ok-kyu-pay-tee-on)
Start with 'oc' (/ɒk/). The vowel is short, like in the word 'lot'.
The rest of the steps are the same as American pronunciation.
Using the American 'o' sound (/ɑː/) instead of the British short 'o' (/ɒ/).
Stressing the wrong syllable. (OK-kyu-pay-shun)
Pronouncing 'tion' as 'tee-on' instead of 'shun'.
There are four syllables: oc - cu - pa - tion.
The stress is on the third syllable: oc-cu-PA-tion. You should say 'PA' louder and for a longer time.
The letters 'tion' make a 'shun' sound. It sounds like the end of the word 'nation'.
A person's job or profession.
/ˈɑː.kjə.paɪ/
To fill or use a space or time.
/ˈɑː.kjə.pənt/
A person who is in a place.
/ˌɑː.kjəˈpeɪ.ʃən.əl/
Related to a job or profession.
In 'occupy' and 'occupant', the stress is on the first syllable (OC-cu-py). In 'occupation', the stress is on the third syllable (oc-cu-PA-tion).
The ending of 'occupy' sounds like 'pie'.
The ending of 'occupant' sounds like 'pant'.
Many English words ending in '-tion' are pronounced 'shun'. The syllable right before '-tion' is almost always stressed. For example: in-for-MA-tion, edu-CA-tion.
In a word family, the stress can move to different syllables. Listen to how 'OC-cu-py' changes to 'oc-cu-PA-tion'. This is common in English.
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