English pronunciation
How to pronounce “action”
Phonetic spelling
AK-shun
IPA /ˈækʃən/
Syllable stress
ack·shun
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “action”?
a c t i o n
“action” is spelled A-C-T-I-O-N. It is pronounced AK-shun, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I took action after I noticed the leak.
We need to decide what action to take next.