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