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