4 syllables: Re, qui, si, tion. Stress on si.
rek-wuh-ZISH-uhn
/ˌɹɛkwəˈzɪʃən/
Requisition is pronounced rek-wuh-ZISH-uhn (/ˌɹɛkwəˈzɪʃən/). It has four syllables (Re-qui-si-tion), with the stress on "si". Requisition is a formal noun meaning a demand or request, often in an official or military context. It can refer to the act of requesting, procuring, or ordering something officially, sometimes through an authoritative process. The term implies a required item or service and is commonly used in administrative or organizational procedures.
nounRequisition is a formal noun meaning a demand or request, often in an official or military context. It can refer to the act of requesting, procuring, or ordering something officially, sometimes through an authoritative process. The term implies a required item or service and is commonly used in administrative or organizational procedures.
How to Pronounce Requisition
"The department submitted a requisition for new laptops to the procurement office."
"During the field operation, a requisition was issued for additional medical supplies."
"The court issued a requisition for documents from the witness."
You pronounce it as rɪ-ˈkwɪ-zɪ-ʃən, with primary stress on the second syllable: re-QUI-si-tion. The tricky cluster is /kwɪ/ followed by /zɪ/ and the final /ʃən/. Start with a light, quick initial “ri” (short i), then a clear /ˈkwɪ/ diphthong, then a soft /zɪ/ before the /ʃən/ ending. Keep the /ʃ/ sound distinct and avoid a heavy 't' or 'd' at the end. For reference, listen to native speakers in procurement or legal contexts to confirm the official rhythm and vowel quality.
Common mistakes include misplacing the stress (stressing the first or third syllable), conflating the /kwɪ/ with /kwi/ or mispronouncing /ʃən/ as /tʃən/. Another error is reducing the /ɪ/ in the second syllable too much, making it sound like re‑KWI‑ zish‑un. To correct: keep primary stress on the second syllable, articulate /kwɪ/ as a tight digraph, emphasize the /zɪ/ before the /ʃən/, and finish with a clear, soft /ʃən/.
In US English, you’ll hear r- pronunciation with rhoticity, the /r/ and /z/ clearly voiced, and the final /ən/ often reduced to /ən/. UK speakers may have a non-rhotic tendency in careful speech, with less pronounced r before vowels and a slightly crisper /t/ sometimes avoided, while AU speakers tend to be rhotic but may feature a later vowel rounding. The core /rɪˈkwɪzɪʃən/ or /rɪˈkwɪzɪʃn̩/ shows small vowel shifts: US /ɪ/ vs UK /ɪ/ and AU /ɪ/ are similar, but the /ə/ in /ʃən/ can be a reduced schwa in rapid speech.
The difficulty centers on the multi-syllabic stress pattern and the cluster /kwɪ/ followed by /zɪ/ before /ʃən/. The vowel /ɪ/ in the second and third syllables can be reduced in fast speech, making it easy to misplace stress or blur into /kwɪˈzɪʃən/. Also, the final syllable’s syllabic /n̩/ variant can reduce to an unstressed schwa-like ending. Focus on the distinct /kwɪ/ and the /ʃən/ ending for clear articulation.
In most careful pronunciations, -tion is pronounced as a single syllable /ʃən/ that combines the /ʃ/ and a reduced vowel, effectively sounding like a quick, soft 'shun'. It is not silent; it contributes to the final syllable’s rhythm. The preceding vowels and consonants in /rɪˈkwɪzɪ/ help set up the /ʃən/ sound, so you should articulate /ʃ/ and the schwa-like vowel compactly. In fast speech, it can sound almost like /-ʃn̩/ with a reduced vowel.
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Requisition comes from the Latin requisitio, from requisitus, meaning ‘needed, required, demanded’. The root requis- derives from the Latin verb requesit- (to seek again, demand) and is related to require and request. The term entered English via ecclesiastical and legal usage in the late Middle Ages and Early Modern period, expanding in bureaucratic and military domains. Its sense gradually specialized to denote a formal, often official, demand or claim for goods, services, or documents, and it remains common in administrative, procurement, and logistics contexts. The word retains a formal tone and is frequently encountered in corporate policies and governmental procedures. Its pronunciation and syllabic structure (re-qui-si-tion) reflect its Latinate heritage and its evolution from a general notion of seeking to a precise, codified demand. First known usages appear in English legal and administrative texts of the 15th to 17th centuries, where a requisition described an official demand or requisitioned item, later broadening to modern procurement and bureaucratic contexts.
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