How To Pronounce Absorption
absorption
How To Say Absorption Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, absorption is pronounced /əbˈzɔːp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈzʷɔːʴp.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əbˈzɔːrp.ʃən/.
Absorption 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
Absorption 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.
Transcription Tips For Absorption
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Absorption /əbˈzɔːp.ʃən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Absorption /əbˈzɔːp.ʃən/
Questions About Absorption
How do you say absorption phonetically?
Absorption sounds like uhb-ZAWP-shuhn in British English and uhb-ZORP-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce absorption in British English?
In British English, absorption is pronounced /əbˈzɔːp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈzʷɔːʴp.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce absorption in American English?
In American English, absorption is pronounced /əbˈzɔːrp.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in absorption?
Absorption has three syllables, /əb/ + /zɔːp/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in absorption?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zɔːp/.
Do British and American English pronounce absorption the same way?
No. British English has /əbˈzɔːp.ʃən/ and American English has /əbˈzɔːrp.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Absorption
Absorption has three syllables. See how absorption divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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