How To Pronounce Accumulation
accumulation
How To Say Accumulation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, accumulation is pronounced /əˌkjuː.mjəˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˌkj̥ʷuː.mjəˈleɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˌkjuː.mjəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Accumulation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Accumulation 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 Accumulation
Transcription Tips For Accumulation
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Accumulation is an exception. It is /əˌkjuː.mjəˈleɪ.ʃən/ in British English.
- 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. Accumulation /əˌkjuː.mjəˈleɪ.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. Accumulation /əˌkjuː.mjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Accumulation
How do you say accumulation phonetically?
Accumulation sounds like uh-kyoo-myuh-LAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce accumulation in British English?
In British English, accumulation is pronounced /əˌkjuː.mjəˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˌkj̥ʷuː.mjəˈleɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce accumulation in American English?
In American English, accumulation is pronounced /əˌkjuː.mjəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in accumulation?
Accumulation has five syllables, /ə/ + /kjuː/ + /mjə/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in accumulation?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce accumulation the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˌkjuː.mjəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Accumulation
Accumulation has five syllables. See how accumulation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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