How To Pronounce Adaptation
adaptation
How To Say Adaptation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, adaptation is pronounced /ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæd.əpˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Adaptation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Adaptation has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Adaptation
Transcription Tips For Adaptation
- 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. Adaptation /ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.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. Adaptation /ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Adaptation
How do you say adaptation phonetically?
Adaptation sounds like ad-uhp-TAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce adaptation in British English?
In British English, adaptation is pronounced /ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæd.əpˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce adaptation in American English?
In American English, adaptation is pronounced /ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in adaptation?
Adaptation has four syllables, /æd/ + /əp/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in adaptation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce adaptation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Adaptation
Adaptation has four syllables. See how adaptation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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