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