How To Pronounce Depression
depression
In British English, depression is pronounced /dɪˈpreʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpr̥eʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈpreʃ.ən/.
Depression has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Depression has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Depression
Questions About Depression
How do you pronounce depression in British English?
In British English, depression is pronounced /dɪˈpreʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpr̥eʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce depression in American English?
In American English, depression is pronounced /dɪˈpreʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in depression?
Depression has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /preʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in depression?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /preʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce depression the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈpreʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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