How to Pronounce “execution”
word
/ˌɛksəkˈjuʃən/
ek-suh-KYOO-shuhn
/ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən/
ek-si-KYOO-shuhn
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɛksəkˈjuʃən/
British English
/ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ek-suh-KYOO-shuhn
UK
ek-si-KYOO-shuhn
Listen in Context
The plan was simple, but the execution was difficult.
Good execution can make a small idea successful.
The king ordered the prisoner's execution.
Honestly, the idea was fine — it was the execution that let them down.