How To Pronounce Coarticulation

coarticulation

UK
Phonemic
/ˌkəʊ.ɑː.tɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
Phonetic
[ˌkəʊ.ɑːʴ.tɪk.jʷʊˈleɪ.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌkoʊ.ɑːr.t̯ɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

In British English, coarticulation is pronounced /ˌkəʊ.ɑː.tɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkəʊ.ɑːʴ.tɪk.jʷʊˈleɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkoʊ.ɑːr.t̯ɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.

Coarticulation has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth 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

kəʊɑːtɪkjʊleɪʃən

Coarticulation has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fifth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

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Questions About Coarticulation

How do you pronounce coarticulation in British English?

In British English, coarticulation is pronounced /ˌkəʊ.ɑː.tɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkəʊ.ɑːʴ.tɪk.jʷʊˈleɪ.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce coarticulation in American English?

In American English, coarticulation is pronounced /ˌkoʊ.ɑːr.t̯ɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in coarticulation?

Coarticulation has six syllables, /kəʊ/ + /ɑː/ + /tɪk/ + /jʊ/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in coarticulation?

The main stress is on the fifth syllable, /leɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce coarticulation the same way?

No. British English has /ˌkəʊ.ɑː.tɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌkoʊ.ɑːr.t̯ɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.

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