How To Pronounce Deforestation
deforestation
How To Say Deforestation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, deforestation is pronounced /diːˌfɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [diːˌfʷɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /diːˌfɔːr.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/.
Deforestation 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
Deforestation 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 Deforestation
Transcription Tips For Deforestation
- 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. Deforestation /diːˌfɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.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. Deforestation /diːˌfɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Deforestation
How do you say deforestation phonetically?
Deforestation sounds like dee-for-i-STAY-shuhn in British English and dee-for-uh-STAY-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce deforestation in British English?
In British English, deforestation is pronounced /diːˌfɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [diːˌfʷɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce deforestation in American English?
In American English, deforestation is pronounced /diːˌfɔːr.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in deforestation?
Deforestation has five syllables, /diː/ + /fɒr/ + /ɪ/ + /steɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in deforestation?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /steɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce deforestation the same way?
No. British English has /diːˌfɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /diːˌfɔːr.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Deforestation
Deforestation has five syllables. See how deforestation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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