How To Pronounce Flirtation
flirtation
How To Say Flirtation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, flirtation is pronounced /fləˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fl̥əʴˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /flɚˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Flirtation has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Flirtation has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Flirtation
Transcription Tips For Flirtation
- 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. Flirtation /fləˈteɪ.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. Flirtation /fləˈteɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Flirtation
How do you say flirtation phonetically?
Flirtation sounds like fluh-TAY-shuhn in British English and fler-TAY-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce flirtation in British English?
In British English, flirtation is pronounced /fləˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fl̥əʴˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce flirtation in American English?
In American English, flirtation is pronounced /flɚˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in flirtation?
Flirtation has three syllables, /flə/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in flirtation?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce flirtation the same way?
No. British English has /fləˈteɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /flɚˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Flirtation
Flirtation has three syllables. See how flirtation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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