How To Pronounce Deportation
deportation
How To Say Deportation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, deportation is pronounced /ˌdiː.pɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdiː.pʷɔːʴˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdiː.pɔːrˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Deportation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Deportation 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 Deportation
Transcription Tips For Deportation
- 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. Deportation /ˌdiː.pɔːˈteɪ.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. Deportation /ˌdiː.pɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Deportation
How do you say deportation phonetically?
Deportation sounds like dee-paw-TAY-shuhn in British English and dee-por-TAY-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce deportation in British English?
In British English, deportation is pronounced /ˌdiː.pɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdiː.pʷɔːʴˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce deportation in American English?
In American English, deportation is pronounced /ˌdiː.pɔːrˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in deportation?
Deportation has four syllables, /diː/ + /pɔː/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in deportation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce deportation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌdiː.pɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌdiː.pɔːrˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Deportation
Deportation has four syllables. See how deportation 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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