How To Pronounce Assimilation
assimilation
In British English, assimilation is pronounced /əˌsɪm.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˌsɪ̃m.ɪˈleɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˌsɪm.əˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Assimilation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Assimilation 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 Assimilation
Questions About Assimilation
How do you pronounce assimilation in British English?
In British English, assimilation is pronounced /əˌsɪm.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˌsɪ̃m.ɪˈleɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce assimilation in American English?
In American English, assimilation is pronounced /əˌsɪm.əˈleɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in assimilation?
Assimilation has five syllables, /ə/ + /sɪm/ + /ɪ/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in assimilation?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce assimilation the same way?
No. British English has /əˌsɪm.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /əˌsɪm.əˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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