How To Pronounce Deposition
deposition
In British English, deposition is pronounced /ˌdep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdep.əˈzɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/.
Deposition 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
Deposition 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 Deposition
Questions About Deposition
How do you pronounce deposition in British English?
In British English, deposition is pronounced /ˌdep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdep.əˈzɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce deposition in American English?
In American English, deposition is pronounced /ˌdep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in deposition?
Deposition has four syllables, /dep/ + /ə/ + /zɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in deposition?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /zɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce deposition the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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