How To Pronounce Documentation
documentation
How To Say Documentation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, documentation is pronounced /ˌdɒk.jə.menˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʷɒk.jə.mẽnˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdɑː.kjə.menˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Documentation 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
Documentation 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 Documentation
Transcription Tips For Documentation
- 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. Documentation /ˌdɒk.jə.menˈteɪ.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. Documentation /ˌdɒk.jə.menˈteɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Documentation
How do you say documentation phonetically?
Documentation sounds like dok-yuh-men-TAY-shuhn in British English and dah-kyuh-men-TAY-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce documentation in British English?
In British English, documentation is pronounced /ˌdɒk.jə.menˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʷɒk.jə.mẽnˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce documentation in American English?
In American English, documentation is pronounced /ˌdɑː.kjə.menˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in documentation?
Documentation has five syllables, /dɒk/ + /jə/ + /men/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in documentation?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce documentation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌdɒk.jə.menˈteɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌdɑː.kjə.menˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Documentation
Documentation has five syllables. See how documentation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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