How To Pronounce Deterioration
deterioration
In British English, deterioration is pronounced /dɪˌtɪə.ri.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˌtɪəʴ.ri.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˌtɪr.i.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Deterioration has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth 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
Deterioration has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fifth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Deterioration
Questions About Deterioration
How do you pronounce deterioration in British English?
In British English, deterioration is pronounced /dɪˌtɪə.ri.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˌtɪəʴ.ri.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce deterioration in American English?
In American English, deterioration is pronounced /dɪˌtɪr.i.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in deterioration?
Deterioration has six syllables, /dɪ/ + /tɪə/ + /ri/ + /ə/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in deterioration?
The main stress is on the fifth syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce deterioration the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˌtɪə.ri.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /dɪˌtɪr.i.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooooOo
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