How To Pronounce Donation
donation
How To Say Donation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, donation is pronounced /dəʊˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dəʊˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /doʊˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Donation 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
Donation 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 Donation
Transcription Tips For Donation
- 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. Donation /dəʊˈneɪ.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. Donation /dəʊˈneɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Donation
How do you say donation phonetically?
Donation sounds like doh-NAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce donation in British English?
In British English, donation is pronounced /dəʊˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dəʊˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce donation in American English?
In American English, donation is pronounced /doʊˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in donation?
Donation has three syllables, /dəʊ/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in donation?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce donation the same way?
No. British English has /dəʊˈneɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /doʊˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Donation
Donation has three syllables. See how donation 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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