How To Pronounce Demonstration
demonstration
In British English, demonstration is pronounced /ˌdem.ənˈstreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdẽm.ə̃nˈstr̥eɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdem.ənˈstreɪ.ʃən/.
Demonstration 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
Demonstration 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 Demonstration
Questions About Demonstration
How do you pronounce demonstration in British English?
In British English, demonstration is pronounced /ˌdem.ənˈstreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdẽm.ə̃nˈstr̥eɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce demonstration in American English?
In American English, demonstration is pronounced /ˌdem.ənˈstreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in demonstration?
Demonstration has four syllables, /dem/ + /ən/ + /streɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in demonstration?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /streɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce demonstration the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdem.ənˈstreɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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