How To Pronounce Deconstruction
deconstruction
In British English, deconstruction is pronounced /ˌdiː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdiː.kə̃nˈstr̥ʌk.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdiː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/.
Deconstruction 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
Deconstruction 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 Deconstruction
Questions About Deconstruction
How do you pronounce deconstruction in British English?
In British English, deconstruction is pronounced /ˌdiː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdiː.kə̃nˈstr̥ʌk.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce deconstruction in American English?
In American English, deconstruction is pronounced /ˌdiː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in deconstruction?
Deconstruction has four syllables, /diː/ + /kən/ + /strʌk/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in deconstruction?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /strʌk/.
Do British and American English pronounce deconstruction the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdiː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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