How To Pronounce Coalition
coalition
In British English, coalition is pronounced /ˌkəʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ or /ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkəʊ.əˈlɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkoʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/.
Coalition has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Coalition has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Coalition
Questions About Coalition
How do you pronounce coalition in British English?
In British English, coalition is pronounced /ˌkəʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ or /ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkəʊ.əˈlɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce coalition in American English?
In American English, coalition is pronounced /ˌkoʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in coalition?
Coalition has four syllables, /kəʊ/ + /ə/ + /lɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in coalition?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /lɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce coalition the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkəʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ and American English has /ˌkoʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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