How To Pronounce Attraction
attraction
How To Say Attraction Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, attraction is pronounced /əˈtræk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtr̥æk.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈtræk.ʃən/.
Attraction has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Attraction has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Attraction
Transcription Tips For Attraction
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Attraction /əˈtræk.ʃən/
- 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. Attraction /əˈtræk.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. Attraction /əˈtræk.ʃən/
Questions About Attraction
How do you say attraction phonetically?
Attraction sounds like uh-TRAK-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce attraction in British English?
In British English, attraction is pronounced /əˈtræk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtr̥æk.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce attraction in American English?
In American English, attraction is pronounced /əˈtræk.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in attraction?
Attraction has three syllables, /ə/ + /træk/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in attraction?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /træk/.
Do British and American English pronounce attraction the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈtræk.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Attraction
Attraction has three syllables. See how attraction divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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