How To Pronounce Friction
friction
In British English, friction is pronounced /ˈfrɪk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ɪk.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfrɪk.ʃən/.
Friction has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Friction has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Friction
Questions About Friction
How do you pronounce friction in British English?
In British English, friction is pronounced /ˈfrɪk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ɪk.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce friction in American English?
In American English, friction is pronounced /ˈfrɪk.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in friction?
Friction has two syllables, /frɪk/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in friction?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /frɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce friction the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfrɪk.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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