English pronunciation
How to pronounce “attention”
Phonetic spelling
uh-TEN-shuhn
IPA /əˈtɛnʃən/
Syllable stress
uh·ten·shuhn
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a t t e n t i o n
“attention” is spelled A-T-T-E-N-T-I-O-N. It is pronounced uh-TEN-shuhn, 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
Please pay attention to the safety instructions.
She drew a lot of attention with her unique outfit.