How To Pronounce Foundation
foundation
In British English, foundation is pronounced /faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fa͠ʊnˈdeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
Foundation has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Foundation 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 Foundation
Questions About Foundation
How do you pronounce foundation in British English?
In British English, foundation is pronounced /faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fa͠ʊnˈdeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce foundation in American English?
In American English, foundation is pronounced /faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in foundation?
Foundation has three syllables, /faʊn/ + /deɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in foundation?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /deɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce foundation the same way?
Yes. Both are /faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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