How To Pronounce Exhibition
exhibition
In British English, exhibition is pronounced /ˌek.sɪˈbɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌek.sɪˈbɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ən/.
Exhibition has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Exhibition 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 Exhibition
Questions About Exhibition
How do you pronounce exhibition in British English?
In British English, exhibition is pronounced /ˌek.sɪˈbɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌek.sɪˈbɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce exhibition in American English?
In American English, exhibition is pronounced /ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in exhibition?
Exhibition has four syllables, /ek/ + /sɪ/ + /bɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in exhibition?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /bɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce exhibition the same way?
No. British English has /ˌek.sɪˈbɪʃ.ən/ and American English has /ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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