How To Pronounce Alienation
alienation
How To Say Alienation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, alienation is pronounced /ˌeɪ.li.əˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌeɪ.li.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌeɪ.li.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Alienation 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
Alienation 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 Alienation
Transcription Tips For Alienation
- 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. Alienation /ˌeɪ.li.əˈneɪ.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. Alienation /ˌeɪ.li.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Alienation
How do you say alienation phonetically?
Alienation sounds like ay-lee-uh-NAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce alienation in British English?
In British English, alienation is pronounced /ˌeɪ.li.əˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌeɪ.li.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce alienation in American English?
In American English, alienation is pronounced /ˌeɪ.li.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in alienation?
Alienation has five syllables, /eɪ/ + /li/ + /ə/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in alienation?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce alienation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌeɪ.li.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Alienation
Alienation has five syllables. See how alienation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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