How To Pronounce Fabrication

fabrication

UK
Phonemic
/ˌfæb.rɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Phonetic
[ˌfæb.rɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌfæb.rɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

How To Say Fabrication Phonetically

UKfab-ri-KAY-shuhn

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, fabrication is pronounced /ˌfæb.rɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfæb.rɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌfæb.rɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

Fabrication 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

fæbrɪkeɪʃən

Fabrication 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 Fabrication

Transcription Tips For Fabrication

  1. 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. Fabrication /ˌfæb.rɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

  2. 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. Fabrication /ˌfæb.rɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

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Questions About Fabrication

How do you say fabrication phonetically?

Fabrication sounds like fab-ri-KAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce fabrication in British English?

In British English, fabrication is pronounced /ˌfæb.rɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfæb.rɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce fabrication in American English?

In American English, fabrication is pronounced /ˌfæb.rɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in fabrication?

Fabrication has four syllables, /fæb/ + /rɪ/ + /keɪ/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in fabrication?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /keɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce fabrication the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌfæb.rɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Fabrication

Fabrication has four syllables. See how fabrication divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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