How To Pronounce Corporation
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In British English, corporation is pronounced /ˌkɔː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɔːʴ.pəˈreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkɔːr.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Corporation 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
Corporation 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 Corporation
Questions About Corporation
How do you pronounce corporation in British English?
In British English, corporation is pronounced /ˌkɔː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɔːʴ.pəˈreɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce corporation in American English?
In American English, corporation is pronounced /ˌkɔːr.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in corporation?
Corporation has four syllables, /kɔː/ + /pə/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in corporation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce corporation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkɔː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌkɔːr.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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