How To Pronounce Germination
germination
How To Say Germination Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, germination is pronounced /ˌdʒɜː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒɜːʴ.məˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdʒɝː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Germination has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Germination 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 Germination
Transcription Tips For Germination
- 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. Germination /ˌdʒɜː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
- 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. Germination /ˌdʒɜː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Germination
How do you say germination phonetically?
Germination sounds like jur-muh-NAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce germination in British English?
In British English, germination is pronounced /ˌdʒɜː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒɜːʴ.məˈneɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce germination in American English?
In American English, germination is pronounced /ˌdʒɝː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in germination?
Germination has four syllables, /dʒɜː/ + /mə/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in germination?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce germination the same way?
No. British English has /ˌdʒɜː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌdʒɝː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Germination
Germination has four syllables. See how germination divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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