How do you pronounce "discretion"?

In American English: /dɪˈskrɛʃən/ (di-SKREHSH-uhn). In British English: /dɪskɹˈɛʃən/ (diskr-EHSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /dɪˈskrɛʃən/ (di-SKREHSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪskɹˈɛʃən/ (diskr-EHSH-uhn).

Is "discretion" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈskrɛʃən/ (di-SKREHSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪskɹˈɛʃən/ (diskr-EHSH-uhn).

How to Pronounce "discretion"

🗣️pronounce.how

discretion

regional

/dɪˈskrɛʃən/

di-SKREHSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·skrɛʃcre·əntion

Source

90%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14