How To Pronounce Aspiration
aspiration
In British English, aspiration is pronounced /ˌæs.pɪˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæs.pɪˈreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæs.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Aspiration 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
Aspiration 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 Aspiration
Questions About Aspiration
How do you pronounce aspiration in British English?
In British English, aspiration is pronounced /ˌæs.pɪˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæs.pɪˈreɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce aspiration in American English?
In American English, aspiration is pronounced /ˌæs.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in aspiration?
Aspiration has four syllables, /æs/ + /pɪ/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in aspiration?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce aspiration the same way?
No. British English has /ˌæs.pɪˈreɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌæs.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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