How To Pronounce Concentration
concentration
How To Say Concentration Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, concentration is pronounced /ˌkɒn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃n.sə̃nˈtr̥eɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkɑːn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/.
Concentration 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
Concentration 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 Concentration
Transcription Tips For Concentration
- 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. Concentration /ˌkɒn.sənˈtreɪ.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. Concentration /ˌkɒn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Concentration
How do you say concentration phonetically?
Concentration sounds like kon-suhn-TRAY-shuhn in British English and kahn-suhn-TRAY-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce concentration in British English?
In British English, concentration is pronounced /ˌkɒn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃n.sə̃nˈtr̥eɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce concentration in American English?
In American English, concentration is pronounced /ˌkɑːn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in concentration?
Concentration has four syllables, /kɒn/ + /sən/ + /treɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in concentration?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /treɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce concentration the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkɒn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌkɑːn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Concentration
Concentration has four syllables. See how concentration 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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