How To Pronounce Citizenship
citizenship
In British English, citizenship is pronounced /ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪt.ɪ.zə̃n.ʃɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɪt.ə.zən.ʃɪp/.
Citizenship 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
Citizenship 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.
Questions About Citizenship
How do you pronounce citizenship in British English?
In British English, citizenship is pronounced /ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪt.ɪ.zə̃n.ʃɪp̚].
How do you pronounce citizenship in American English?
In American English, citizenship is pronounced /ˈsɪt.ə.zən.ʃɪp/.
How many syllables are in citizenship?
Citizenship has four syllables, /sɪt/ + /ɪ/ + /zən/ + /ʃɪp/.
Where is the stress in citizenship?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce citizenship the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən.ʃɪp/ and American English has /ˈsɪt.ə.zən.ʃɪp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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