how to pronounce cushion

/ˈkʊʃ.ən/

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cushion is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of cushion in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… metre square floor cushion for my …”

meaning of cushion

A cushion is a soft, stuffed, and often round cushion.

cushion frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word cushion occurs in english on average 5.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.