How To Pronounce Execution
execution
How To Say Execution Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, execution is pronounced /ˌek.səˈkjuː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌek.səˈkj̥ʷuː.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌek.səˈkjuː.ʃən/.
Execution has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Execution 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 Execution
Transcription Tips For Execution
- Rule 24
The Letter x
The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.
six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
Here. Execution /ˌek.səˈkjuː.ʃən/
- 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. Execution /ˌek.səˈkjuː.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. Execution /ˌek.səˈkjuː.ʃən/
Questions About Execution
How do you say execution phonetically?
Execution sounds like ek-suh-KYOO-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce execution in British English?
In British English, execution is pronounced /ˌek.səˈkjuː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌek.səˈkj̥ʷuː.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce execution in American English?
In American English, execution is pronounced /ˌek.səˈkjuː.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in execution?
Execution has four syllables, /ek/ + /sə/ + /kjuː/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in execution?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /kjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce execution the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌek.səˈkjuː.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Execution
Execution has four syllables. See how execution divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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