How To Pronounce Communication
communication
In British English, communication is pronounced /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˌmjʷuː.nɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˌmjuː.nəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
Communication has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Communication 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 Communication
Questions About Communication
How do you pronounce communication in British English?
In British English, communication is pronounced /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˌmjʷuː.nɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce communication in American English?
In American English, communication is pronounced /kəˌmjuː.nəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in communication?
Communication has five syllables, /kə/ + /mjuː/ + /nɪ/ + /keɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in communication?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /keɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce communication the same way?
No. British English has /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /kəˌmjuː.nəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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