How To Pronounce Generation
generation
In British English, generation is pronounced /ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒẽn.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Generation 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
Generation 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 Generation
Questions About Generation
How do you pronounce generation in British English?
In British English, generation is pronounced /ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒẽn.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce generation in American English?
In American English, generation is pronounced /ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in generation?
Generation has four syllables, /dʒen/ + /ə/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in generation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce generation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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