How To Pronounce Devotion
devotion
How To Say Devotion Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, devotion is pronounced /dɪˈvəʊ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈvəʊ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈvoʊ.ʃən/.
Devotion has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Devotion 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 Devotion
Transcription Tips For Devotion
- 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. Devotion /dɪˈvəʊ.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. Devotion /dɪˈvəʊ.ʃən/
Questions About Devotion
How do you say devotion phonetically?
Devotion sounds like di-VOH-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce devotion in British English?
In British English, devotion is pronounced /dɪˈvəʊ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈvəʊ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce devotion in American English?
In American English, devotion is pronounced /dɪˈvoʊ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in devotion?
Devotion has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /vəʊ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in devotion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce devotion the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈvəʊ.ʃən/ and American English has /dɪˈvoʊ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Devotion
Devotion has three syllables. See how devotion divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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