How To Pronounce Discrimination
discrimination
In British English, discrimination is pronounced /dɪˌskrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˌskr̥ɪ̃m.ɪˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˌskrɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Discrimination has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Discrimination has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Discrimination
Questions About Discrimination
How do you pronounce discrimination in British English?
In British English, discrimination is pronounced /dɪˌskrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˌskr̥ɪ̃m.ɪˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce discrimination in American English?
In American English, discrimination is pronounced /dɪˌskrɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in discrimination?
Discrimination has five syllables, /dɪ/ + /skrɪm/ + /ɪ/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in discrimination?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce discrimination the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˌskrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /dɪˌskrɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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