How To Pronounce Exemption
exemption
How To Say Exemption Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, exemption is pronounced /ɪɡˈzemp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzẽmp.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪɡˈzemp.ʃən/.
Exemption 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
Exemption 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 Exemption
Transcription Tips For Exemption
- 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. Exemption /ɪɡˈzemp.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. Exemption /ɪɡˈzemp.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. Exemption /ɪɡˈzemp.ʃən/
Questions About Exemption
How do you say exemption phonetically?
Exemption sounds like ig-ZEMP-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce exemption in British English?
In British English, exemption is pronounced /ɪɡˈzemp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzẽmp.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce exemption in American English?
In American English, exemption is pronounced /ɪɡˈzemp.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in exemption?
Exemption has three syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /zemp/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in exemption?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zemp/.
Do British and American English pronounce exemption the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪɡˈzemp.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Exemption
Exemption has three syllables. See how exemption divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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