How To Pronounce Consideration
consideration
In British English, consideration is pronounced /kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Consideration 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
Consideration 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 Consideration
Questions About Consideration
How do you pronounce consideration in British English?
In British English, consideration is pronounced /kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce consideration in American English?
In American English, consideration is pronounced /kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in consideration?
Consideration has five syllables, /kən/ + /sɪd/ + /ə/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in consideration?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce consideration the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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