How To Pronounce Animation
animation
In British English, animation is pronounced /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæ̃n.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæn.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/.
Animation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Animation 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 Animation
Questions About Animation
How do you pronounce animation in British English?
In British English, animation is pronounced /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæ̃n.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce animation in American English?
In American English, animation is pronounced /ˌæn.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in animation?
Animation has four syllables, /æn/ + /ɪ/ + /meɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in animation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /meɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce animation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌæn.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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