how to pronounce cushion

/ˈkʊʃ.ən/

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cushion is pronounced in two syllables

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example pitch curve for pronunciation of cushion

kʊʃən

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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.

words that rhyme with cushion

pincushion

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