How To Pronounce Fascination
fascination
How To Say Fascination Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, fascination is pronounced /ˌfæs.əˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfæs.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌfæs.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Fascination 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
Fascination 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 Fascination
Transcription Tips For Fascination
- 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. Fascination /ˌfæs.əˈneɪ.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. Fascination /ˌfæs.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Fascination
How do you say fascination phonetically?
Fascination sounds like fas-uh-NAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce fascination in British English?
In British English, fascination is pronounced /ˌfæs.əˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfæs.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce fascination in American English?
In American English, fascination is pronounced /ˌfæs.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in fascination?
Fascination has four syllables, /fæs/ + /ə/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in fascination?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce fascination the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌfæs.əˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Fascination
Fascination has four syllables. See how fascination divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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