How To Pronounce Divination
divination
How To Say Divination Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, divination is pronounced /ˌdɪv.əˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪv.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdɪv.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Divination has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Divination 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 Divination
Transcription Tips For Divination
- 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. Divination /ˌdɪv.əˈneɪ.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. Divination /ˌdɪv.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Divination
How do you say divination phonetically?
Divination sounds like div-uh-NAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce divination in British English?
In British English, divination is pronounced /ˌdɪv.əˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪv.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce divination in American English?
In American English, divination is pronounced /ˌdɪv.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in divination?
Divination has four syllables, /dɪv/ + /ə/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in divination?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce divination the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdɪv.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Divination
Divination has four syllables. See how divination divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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