How To Pronounce Elimination
elimination
How To Say Elimination Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, elimination is pronounced /ɪˌlɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˌlɪ̃m.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˌlɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Elimination has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Elimination 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 Elimination
Transcription Tips For Elimination
- 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. Elimination /ɪˌlɪm.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. Elimination /ɪˌlɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Elimination
How do you say elimination phonetically?
Elimination sounds like i-lim-uh-NAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce elimination in British English?
In British English, elimination is pronounced /ɪˌlɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˌlɪ̃m.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce elimination in American English?
In American English, elimination is pronounced /ɪˌlɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in elimination?
Elimination has five syllables, /ɪ/ + /lɪm/ + /ə/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in elimination?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce elimination the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˌlɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Elimination
Elimination has five syllables. See how elimination 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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