How To Pronounce Expedition
expedition
In British English, expedition is pronounced /ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/.
Expedition 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
Expedition 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 Expedition
Questions About Expedition
How do you pronounce expedition in British English?
In British English, expedition is pronounced /ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce expedition in American English?
In American English, expedition is pronounced /ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in expedition?
Expedition has four syllables, /ek/ + /spə/ + /dɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in expedition?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /dɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce expedition the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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