How To Pronounce Combustion
combustion
How To Say Combustion Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, combustion is pronounced /kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈbʌs.tʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/.
Combustion 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
Combustion 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.
Transcription Tips For Combustion
- 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. Combustion /kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/
- 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. Combustion /kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/
Questions About Combustion
How do you say combustion phonetically?
Combustion sounds like kuhm-BUS-chuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce combustion in British English?
In British English, combustion is pronounced /kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈbʌs.tʃn̩].
How do you pronounce combustion in American English?
In American English, combustion is pronounced /kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/.
How many syllables are in combustion?
Combustion has three syllables, /kəm/ + /bʌs/ + /tʃən/.
Where is the stress in combustion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bʌs/.
Do British and American English pronounce combustion the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Combustion
Combustion has three syllables. See how combustion divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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