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