How To Pronounce Accommodation
accommodation
In British English, accommodation is pronounced /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˌkʷɒ̃m.əˈdeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˌkɑːm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
Accommodation 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
Accommodation 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 Accommodation
Questions About Accommodation
How do you pronounce accommodation in British English?
In British English, accommodation is pronounced /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˌkʷɒ̃m.əˈdeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce accommodation in American English?
In American English, accommodation is pronounced /əˌkɑːm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in accommodation?
Accommodation has five syllables, /ə/ + /kɒm/ + /ə/ + /deɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in accommodation?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /deɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce accommodation the same way?
No. British English has /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /əˌkɑːm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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