How To Pronounce Addition
addition
In British English, addition is pronounced /əˈdɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈdɪʃ.ən/.
Addition 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
Addition 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 Addition
Questions About Addition
How do you pronounce addition in British English?
In British English, addition is pronounced /əˈdɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce addition in American English?
In American English, addition is pronounced /əˈdɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in addition?
Addition has three syllables, /ə/ + /dɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in addition?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce addition the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈdɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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