English pronunciation

How to pronounce “television

Phonetic spelling

TEL-uh-vizh-uhn

IPA /ˈtɛɫəˌvɪʒən/

Syllable stress

tel·uh·vizh·uhn

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “television”?

t e l e v i s i o n

television” is spelled T-E-L-E-V-I-S-I-O-N. It is pronounced TEL-uh-vizh-uhn, 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 watched a documentary on television last night.

  • She turned off the television to focus on her homework.

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