How To Pronounce Commendation
commendation
How To Say Commendation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, commendation is pronounced /ˌkɒm.ənˈdeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃m.ə̃nˈdeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkɑː.mənˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
Commendation 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
Commendation 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 Commendation
Transcription Tips For Commendation
- 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. Commendation /ˌkɒm.ənˈdeɪ.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. Commendation /ˌkɒm.ənˈdeɪ.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. Commendation /ˌkɒm.ənˈdeɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Commendation
How do you say commendation phonetically?
Commendation sounds like kom-uhn-DAY-shuhn in British English and kah-muhn-DAY-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce commendation in British English?
In British English, commendation is pronounced /ˌkɒm.ənˈdeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃m.ə̃nˈdeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce commendation in American English?
In American English, commendation is pronounced /ˌkɑː.mənˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in commendation?
Commendation has four syllables, /kɒm/ + /ən/ + /deɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in commendation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /deɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce commendation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkɒm.ənˈdeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌkɑː.mənˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Commendation
Commendation has four syllables. See how commendation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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