How To Pronounce Graduation
graduation
How To Say Graduation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, graduation is pronounced /ˌɡrædʒ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡrædʒʷ.uˈeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɡrædʒ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Graduation 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
Graduation 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 Graduation
Transcription Tips For Graduation
- 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. Graduation /ˌɡrædʒ.uˈeɪ.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. Graduation /ˌɡrædʒ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Graduation
How do you say graduation phonetically?
Graduation sounds like graj-oo-AY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce graduation in British English?
In British English, graduation is pronounced /ˌɡrædʒ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡrædʒʷ.uˈeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce graduation in American English?
In American English, graduation is pronounced /ˌɡrædʒ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in graduation?
Graduation has four syllables, /ɡrædʒ/ + /u/ + /eɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in graduation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce graduation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌɡrædʒ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Graduation
Graduation has four syllables. See how graduation 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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