How To Pronounce Abstraction
abstraction
How To Say Abstraction Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, abstraction is pronounced /æbˈstræk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æbˈstr̥æk.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /æbˈstræk.ʃən/.
Abstraction has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Abstraction 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 Abstraction
Transcription Tips For Abstraction
- 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. Abstraction /æbˈstræk.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. Abstraction /æbˈstræk.ʃən/
Questions About Abstraction
How do you say abstraction phonetically?
Abstraction sounds like ab-STRAK-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce abstraction in British English?
In British English, abstraction is pronounced /æbˈstræk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æbˈstr̥æk.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce abstraction in American English?
In American English, abstraction is pronounced /æbˈstræk.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in abstraction?
Abstraction has three syllables, /æb/ + /stræk/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in abstraction?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stræk/.
Do British and American English pronounce abstraction the same way?
Yes. Both are /æbˈstræk.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Abstraction
Abstraction has three syllables. See how abstraction 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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