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