How To Pronounce Designation
designation
How To Say Designation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, designation is pronounced /ˌdez.əɡˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdez.əɡˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdez.əɡˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Designation 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
Designation 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 Designation
Transcription Tips For Designation
- 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. Designation /ˌdez.əɡˈneɪ.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. Designation /ˌdez.əɡˈneɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Designation
How do you say designation phonetically?
Designation sounds like dez-uhg-NAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce designation in British English?
In British English, designation is pronounced /ˌdez.əɡˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdez.əɡˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce designation in American English?
In American English, designation is pronounced /ˌdez.əɡˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in designation?
Designation has four syllables, /dez/ + /əɡ/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in designation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce designation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdez.əɡˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Designation
Designation has four syllables. See how designation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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