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