How To Pronounce Explanation
explanation
In British English, explanation is pronounced /ˌek.spləˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌek.spl̥əˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌek.spləˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Explanation 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
Explanation 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 Explanation
Questions About Explanation
How do you pronounce explanation in British English?
In British English, explanation is pronounced /ˌek.spləˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌek.spl̥əˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce explanation in American English?
In American English, explanation is pronounced /ˌek.spləˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in explanation?
Explanation has four syllables, /ek/ + /splə/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in explanation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce explanation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌek.spləˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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