How To Pronounce Congratulation
congratulation
How To Say Congratulation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, congratulation is pronounced /kənˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Congratulation 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
Congratulation 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 Congratulation
Transcription Tips For Congratulation
- 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. Congratulation /kənˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.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. Congratulation /kənˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Congratulation
How do you say congratulation phonetically?
Congratulation sounds like kuhn-grach-uh-LAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce congratulation in British English?
In British English, congratulation is pronounced /kənˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce congratulation in American English?
In American English, congratulation is pronounced /kənˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in congratulation?
Congratulation has five syllables, /kən/ + /ɡrætʃ/ + /ə/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in congratulation?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce congratulation the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Congratulation
Congratulation has five syllables. See how congratulation 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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