How To Pronounce Expansion
expansion
How To Say Expansion Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, expansion is pronounced /ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈspæ̃n.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/.
Expansion 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
Expansion 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 Expansion
Transcription Tips For Expansion
- 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. Expansion /ɪkˈspæn.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. Expansion /ɪkˈspæn.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. Expansion /ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/
Questions About Expansion
How do you say expansion phonetically?
Expansion sounds like ik-SPAN-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce expansion in British English?
In British English, expansion is pronounced /ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈspæ̃n.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce expansion in American English?
In American English, expansion is pronounced /ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in expansion?
Expansion has three syllables, /ɪk/ + /spæn/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in expansion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce expansion the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Expansion
Expansion has three syllables. See how expansion 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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