How To Pronounce Adoration

adoration

UK
Phonemic
/ˌæd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
Phonetic
[ˌæd.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌæd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

How To Say Adoration Phonetically

UKad-uh-RAY-shuhn

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, adoration is pronounced /ˌæd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæd.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.

Adoration 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

ædəreɪʃən

Adoration 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 Adoration

Transcription Tips For Adoration

  1. 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. Adoration /ˌæd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

  2. 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. Adoration /ˌæd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

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Questions About Adoration

How do you say adoration phonetically?

Adoration sounds like ad-uh-RAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce adoration in British English?

In British English, adoration is pronounced /ˌæd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæd.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce adoration in American English?

In American English, adoration is pronounced /ˌæd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in adoration?

Adoration has four syllables, /æd/ + /ə/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in adoration?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /reɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce adoration the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌæd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Adoration

Adoration has four syllables. See how adoration divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo

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