How To Pronounce Dictatorship
dictatorship
In British English, dictatorship is pronounced /dɪkˈteɪ.tə.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪkˈtʰeɪ.təʴ.ʃɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪkˈteɪ.t̯ɚ.ʃɪp/.
Dictatorship has four 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
Dictatorship has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Dictatorship
How do you pronounce dictatorship in British English?
In British English, dictatorship is pronounced /dɪkˈteɪ.tə.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪkˈtʰeɪ.təʴ.ʃɪp̚].
How do you pronounce dictatorship in American English?
In American English, dictatorship is pronounced /dɪkˈteɪ.t̯ɚ.ʃɪp/.
How many syllables are in dictatorship?
Dictatorship has four syllables, /dɪk/ + /teɪ/ + /tə/ + /ʃɪp/.
Where is the stress in dictatorship?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce dictatorship the same way?
No. British English has /dɪkˈteɪ.tə.ʃɪp/ and American English has /dɪkˈteɪ.t̯ɚ.ʃɪp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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