How To Pronounce Abortion
abortion
In British English, abortion is pronounced /əˈbɔː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbʷɔːʴ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈbɔːr.ʃən/.
Abortion has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Abortion has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Abortion
Questions About Abortion
How do you pronounce abortion in British English?
In British English, abortion is pronounced /əˈbɔː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbʷɔːʴ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce abortion in American English?
In American English, abortion is pronounced /əˈbɔːr.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in abortion?
Abortion has three syllables, /ə/ + /bɔː/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in abortion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce abortion the same way?
No. British English has /əˈbɔː.ʃən/ and American English has /əˈbɔːr.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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