How To Pronounce Elision
elision
In British English, elision is pronounced /ɪˈlɪʒ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlɪʒ.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈlɪʒ.ən/.
Elision has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Elision 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 Elision
Questions About Elision
How do you pronounce elision in British English?
In British English, elision is pronounced /ɪˈlɪʒ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlɪʒ.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce elision in American English?
In American English, elision is pronounced /ɪˈlɪʒ.ən/.
How many syllables are in elision?
Elision has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /lɪʒ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in elision?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɪʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce elision the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈlɪʒ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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