How To Pronounce Focalisation
focalisation
In British English, focalisation is pronounced /ˌfəʊ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfəʊ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌfoʊ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
Focalisation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Focalisation has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Focalisation
Questions About Focalisation
How do you pronounce focalisation in British English?
In British English, focalisation is pronounced /ˌfəʊ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfəʊ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce focalisation in American English?
In American English, focalisation is pronounced /ˌfoʊ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in focalisation?
Focalisation has five syllables, /fəʊ/ + /kə/ + /laɪ/ + /zeɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in focalisation?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /zeɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce focalisation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌfəʊ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌfoʊ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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