Unlocking the Mystery of American English Pronunciation: The Gin Ending Secret

Say this word. Now tell me what this is. This is fun to drink. So what is this word and this word have in common? Any idea? Well, let me tell you. In American English, every time you see a word ending with an S T I O N, not just a T I O N, but an S T I O N, we pronounce that ending as gin with an American voiced J sound. J, J, gin. So we would say that word as quest. Gen. Question. That’s a really good question. That’s how we would say it in North American English. At least most people. Now, some may say question. It’s okay. But most standard American English speakers would say question. Okay. Click the link in my bio if you would like to reduce your accent and learn to speak perfect American English.