How To Pronounce Characterisation
characterisation
In British English, characterisation is pronounced /ˌkær.ək.tə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkær.ək.tə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌker.ək.tə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
Characterisation has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth 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
Characterisation has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fifth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Characterisation
Questions About Characterisation
How do you pronounce characterisation in British English?
In British English, characterisation is pronounced /ˌkær.ək.tə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkær.ək.tə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce characterisation in American English?
In American English, characterisation is pronounced /ˌker.ək.tə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in characterisation?
Characterisation has six syllables, /kær/ + /ək/ + /tə/ + /raɪ/ + /zeɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in characterisation?
The main stress is on the fifth syllable, /zeɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce characterisation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkær.ək.tə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌker.ək.tə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooooOo
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