How To Pronounce Examination
examination
In British English, examination is pronounced /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˌzæ̃m.ɪˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪɡˌzæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Examination has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Examination 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 Examination
Questions About Examination
How do you pronounce examination in British English?
In British English, examination is pronounced /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˌzæ̃m.ɪˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce examination in American English?
In American English, examination is pronounced /ɪɡˌzæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in examination?
Examination has five syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /zæm/ + /ɪ/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in examination?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce examination the same way?
No. British English has /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ɪɡˌzæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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