How To Pronounce Acceleration
acceleration
In British English, acceleration is pronounced /əkˌsel.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əkˌsel.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ækˌsel.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Acceleration has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Acceleration has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Acceleration
Questions About Acceleration
How do you pronounce acceleration in British English?
In British English, acceleration is pronounced /əkˌsel.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əkˌsel.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce acceleration in American English?
In American English, acceleration is pronounced /ækˌsel.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in acceleration?
Acceleration has five syllables, /ək/ + /sel/ + /ə/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in acceleration?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce acceleration the same way?
No. British English has /əkˌsel.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ækˌsel.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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