How To Pronounce Collaboration
collaboration
How To Say Collaboration Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, collaboration is pronounced /kəˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Collaboration has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Collaboration 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 Collaboration
Transcription Tips For Collaboration
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Collaboration /kəˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
- 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. Collaboration /kəˌlæb.əˈreɪ.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. Collaboration /kəˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Collaboration
How do you say collaboration phonetically?
Collaboration sounds like kuh-lab-uh-RAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce collaboration in British English?
In British English, collaboration is pronounced /kəˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce collaboration in American English?
In American English, collaboration is pronounced /kəˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in collaboration?
Collaboration has five syllables, /kə/ + /læb/ + /ə/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in collaboration?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce collaboration the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Collaboration
Collaboration has five syllables. See how collaboration 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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