How To Pronounce Association
association
In British English, association is pronounced /əˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ or /əˌsəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˌsoʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Association 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
Association 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 Association
Questions About Association
How do you pronounce association in British English?
In British English, association is pronounced /əˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ or /əˌsəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce association in American English?
In American English, association is pronounced /əˌsoʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in association?
Association has five syllables, /ə/ + /səʊ/ + /si/ + /eɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in association?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce association the same way?
No. British English has /əˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /əˌsoʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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