How To Pronounce Circulation
circulation
How To Say Circulation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, circulation is pronounced /ˈsɜː.kjə.leɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɜːʴ.kj̥ə.leɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɝː.kjə.leɪ.ʃən/.
Circulation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Circulation has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Circulation
- 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. Circulation /ˈsɜː.kjə.leɪ.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. Circulation /ˈsɜː.kjə.leɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Circulation
How do you say circulation phonetically?
Circulation sounds like SUR-kyuh-lay-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce circulation in British English?
In British English, circulation is pronounced /ˈsɜː.kjə.leɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɜːʴ.kj̥ə.leɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce circulation in American English?
In American English, circulation is pronounced /ˈsɝː.kjə.leɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in circulation?
Circulation has four syllables, /sɜː/ + /kjə/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in circulation?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce circulation the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɜː.kjə.leɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˈsɝː.kjə.leɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Circulation
Circulation has four syllables. See how circulation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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