How To Pronounce Degradation
degradation
In British English, degradation is pronounced /ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
Degradation 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
Degradation 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 Degradation
Questions About Degradation
How do you pronounce degradation in British English?
In British English, degradation is pronounced /ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce degradation in American English?
In American English, degradation is pronounced /ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in degradation?
Degradation has four syllables, /deɡ/ + /rə/ + /deɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in degradation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /deɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce degradation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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