How To Pronounce Equation
equation
In British English, equation is pronounced /ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈkʷw̥eɪ.ʒn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/.
Equation 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
Equation 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 Equation
Questions About Equation
How do you pronounce equation in British English?
In British English, equation is pronounced /ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈkʷw̥eɪ.ʒn̩].
How do you pronounce equation in American English?
In American English, equation is pronounced /ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/.
How many syllables are in equation?
Equation has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /kweɪ/ + /ʒən/.
Where is the stress in equation?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kweɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce equation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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