How To Pronounce Destination
destination
In British English, destination is pronounced /ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdes.təˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Destination 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
Destination 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 Destination
Questions About Destination
How do you pronounce destination in British English?
In British English, destination is pronounced /ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce destination in American English?
In American English, destination is pronounced /ˌdes.təˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in destination?
Destination has four syllables, /des/ + /tɪ/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in destination?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce destination the same way?
No. British English has /ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌdes.təˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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