How To Pronounce Congregation
congregation
In British English, congregation is pronounced /ˌkɒŋ.ɡrɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃ŋ.ɡrɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkɑːŋ.ɡrəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
Congregation 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
Congregation 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 Congregation
Questions About Congregation
How do you pronounce congregation in British English?
In British English, congregation is pronounced /ˌkɒŋ.ɡrɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃ŋ.ɡrɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce congregation in American English?
In American English, congregation is pronounced /ˌkɑːŋ.ɡrəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in congregation?
Congregation has four syllables, /kɒŋ/ + /ɡrɪ/ + /ɡeɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in congregation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɡeɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce congregation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkɒŋ.ɡrɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌkɑːŋ.ɡrəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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