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