How to Pronounce "insurrection"
word
ˌɪnsɝˈɛkʃən
in-ser-EK-shun
ɪnsəɹˈɛkʃən
in-suh-REK-shun
Definition
An insurrection is a violent uprising or rebellion against a government or authority, often involving a group of people who want to change the existing power or rules.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnsɝˈɛkʃən
British English
ɪnsəɹˈɛkʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-ser-EK-shun
UK
in-suh-REK-shun
Listen in Context
The government feared an insurrection in the city.
An insurrection broke out after the new law was passed.
The army was sent to stop the insurrection.
They planned the insurrection in secret for months.