How To Pronounce Civilisation
civilisation
How To Say Civilisation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, civilisation is pronounced /ˌsɪv.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsɪv.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsɪv.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
Civilisation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Civilisation has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Civilisation
Transcription Tips For Civilisation
- 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. Civilisation /ˌsɪv.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.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. Civilisation /ˌsɪv.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Civilisation
How do you say civilisation phonetically?
Civilisation sounds like siv-uh-ly-ZAY-shuhn in British English and siv-uh-luh-ZAY-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce civilisation in British English?
In British English, civilisation is pronounced /ˌsɪv.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsɪv.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce civilisation in American English?
In American English, civilisation is pronounced /ˌsɪv.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in civilisation?
Civilisation has five syllables, /sɪv/ + /ə/ + /laɪ/ + /zeɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in civilisation?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /zeɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce civilisation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsɪv.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌsɪv.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Civilisation
Civilisation has five syllables. See how civilisation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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