How To Pronounce Absolution
absolution
In British English, absolution is pronounced /ˌæb.səˈluː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæb.səˈlʷuː.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæb.səˈluː.ʃən/.
Absolution has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Absolution has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Absolution
Questions About Absolution
How do you pronounce absolution in British English?
In British English, absolution is pronounced /ˌæb.səˈluː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæb.səˈlʷuː.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce absolution in American English?
In American English, absolution is pronounced /ˌæb.səˈluː.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in absolution?
Absolution has four syllables, /æb/ + /sə/ + /luː/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in absolution?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /luː/.
Do British and American English pronounce absolution the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌæb.səˈluː.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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