How To Pronounce Declaration
declaration
In British English, declaration is pronounced /ˌdek.ləˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdek.ləˈreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdek.ləˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Declaration has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Declaration 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 Declaration
Questions About Declaration
How do you pronounce declaration in British English?
In British English, declaration is pronounced /ˌdek.ləˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdek.ləˈreɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce declaration in American English?
In American English, declaration is pronounced /ˌdek.ləˈreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in declaration?
Declaration has four syllables, /dek/ + /lə/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in declaration?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce declaration the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdek.ləˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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