How To Pronounce Decoration
decoration
How To Say Decoration Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, decoration is pronounced /ˌdek.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdek.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdek.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Decoration 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
Decoration 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 Decoration
Transcription Tips For Decoration
- 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. Decoration /ˌdek.əˈreɪ.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. Decoration /ˌdek.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Decoration
How do you say decoration phonetically?
Decoration sounds like dek-uh-RAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce decoration in British English?
In British English, decoration is pronounced /ˌdek.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdek.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce decoration in American English?
In American English, decoration is pronounced /ˌdek.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in decoration?
Decoration has four syllables, /dek/ + /ə/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in decoration?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce decoration the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdek.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Decoration
Decoration has four syllables. See how decoration 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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