How To Pronounce Civilian
civilian
In British English, civilian is pronounced /sɪˈvɪl.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪˈvɪl.jə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɪˈvɪl.jən/.
Civilian 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
Civilian 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 Civilian
Questions About Civilian
How do you pronounce civilian in British English?
In British English, civilian is pronounced /sɪˈvɪl.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪˈvɪl.jə̃n].
How do you pronounce civilian in American English?
In American English, civilian is pronounced /sɪˈvɪl.jən/.
How many syllables are in civilian?
Civilian has three syllables, /sɪ/ + /vɪl/ + /jən/.
Where is the stress in civilian?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce civilian the same way?
Yes. Both are /sɪˈvɪl.jən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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