How To Pronounce Configuration
configuration
How To Say Configuration Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, configuration is pronounced /kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˌfɪɡ.jəˈreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Configuration has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Configuration 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 Configuration
Transcription Tips For Configuration
- 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. Configuration /kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈreɪ.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. Configuration /kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈreɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Configuration
How do you say configuration phonetically?
Configuration sounds like kuhn-fig-yuh-RAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce configuration in British English?
In British English, configuration is pronounced /kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˌfɪɡ.jəˈreɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce configuration in American English?
In American English, configuration is pronounced /kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in configuration?
Configuration has five syllables, /kən/ + /fɪɡ/ + /jə/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in configuration?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce configuration the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Configuration
Configuration has five syllables. See how configuration divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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