How To Pronounce Generational
generational
How To Say Generational Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, generational is pronounced /ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒẽn.əˈreɪ.ʃə̃n.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/.
Generational has five 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
Generational has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Generational
Transcription Tips For Generational
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Generational /ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/
- 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. Generational /ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/
- 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. Generational /ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/
Questions About Generational
How do you say generational phonetically?
Generational sounds like jen-uh-RAY-shuhn-uhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce generational in British English?
In British English, generational is pronounced /ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒẽn.əˈreɪ.ʃə̃n.l̩].
How do you pronounce generational in American English?
In American English, generational is pronounced /ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/.
How many syllables are in generational?
Generational has five syllables, /dʒen/ + /ə/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in generational?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce generational the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Generational
Generational has five syllables. See how generational divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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