How To Pronounce Aviation
aviation
In British English, aviation is pronounced /ˌeɪ.viˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌeɪ.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌeɪ.viˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Aviation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Aviation 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 Aviation
Questions About Aviation
How do you pronounce aviation in British English?
In British English, aviation is pronounced /ˌeɪ.viˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌeɪ.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce aviation in American English?
In American English, aviation is pronounced /ˌeɪ.viˈeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in aviation?
Aviation has four syllables, /eɪ/ + /vi/ + /eɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in aviation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce aviation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌeɪ.viˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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