How To Pronounce Education
education
In British English, education is pronounced /ˌedʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/ or /ˌedʒ.uˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌedʒʷ.ʊˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌedʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
Education has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Education 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 Education
Questions About Education
How do you pronounce education in British English?
In British English, education is pronounced /ˌedʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/ or /ˌedʒ.uˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌedʒʷ.ʊˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce education in American English?
In American English, education is pronounced /ˌedʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in education?
Education has four syllables, /edʒ/ + /ʊ/ + /keɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in education?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /keɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce education the same way?
No. British English has /ˌedʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌedʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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