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