How To Pronounce Compensation
compensation
In British English, compensation is pronounced /ˌkɒm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃m.pə̃nˈseɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkɑːm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/.
Compensation 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
Compensation 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 Compensation
Questions About Compensation
How do you pronounce compensation in British English?
In British English, compensation is pronounced /ˌkɒm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃m.pə̃nˈseɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce compensation in American English?
In American English, compensation is pronounced /ˌkɑːm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in compensation?
Compensation has four syllables, /kɒm/ + /pən/ + /seɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in compensation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /seɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce compensation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkɒm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌkɑːm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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