How To Pronounce Coordination

coordination

UK
Phonemic
/kəʊˌɔː.dəˈneɪ.ʃən/
Phonetic
[kəʊˌɔːʴ.dəˈneɪ.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/koʊˌɔːr.dəˈneɪ.ʃən/

How To Say Coordination Phonetically

UKkoh-aw-duh-NAY-shuhn
USkoh-or-duh-NAY-shuhn

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, coordination is pronounced /kəʊˌɔː.dəˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəʊˌɔːʴ.dəˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /koʊˌɔːr.dəˈneɪ.ʃən/.

Coordination has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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

kəʊɔːdəneɪʃən

Coordination 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 Coordination

Transcription Tips For Coordination

  1. 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. Coordination /kəʊˌɔː.dəˈneɪ.ʃən/

  2. 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. Coordination /kəʊˌɔː.dəˈneɪ.ʃən/

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Questions About Coordination

How do you say coordination phonetically?

Coordination sounds like koh-aw-duh-NAY-shuhn in British English and koh-or-duh-NAY-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce coordination in British English?

In British English, coordination is pronounced /kəʊˌɔː.dəˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəʊˌɔːʴ.dəˈneɪ.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce coordination in American English?

In American English, coordination is pronounced /koʊˌɔːr.dəˈneɪ.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in coordination?

Coordination has five syllables, /kəʊ/ + /ɔː/ + /də/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in coordination?

The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /neɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce coordination the same way?

No. British English has /kəʊˌɔː.dəˈneɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /koʊˌɔːr.dəˈneɪ.ʃən/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Coordination

Coordination has five syllables. See how coordination divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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