How To Pronounce Hesitation
hesitation
How To Say Hesitation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, hesitation is pronounced /ˌhez.əˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhez.əˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌhez.əˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Hesitation 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
Hesitation 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 Hesitation
Transcription Tips For Hesitation
- 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. Hesitation /ˌhez.əˈteɪ.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. Hesitation /ˌhez.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Hesitation
How do you say hesitation phonetically?
Hesitation sounds like hez-uh-TAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce hesitation in British English?
In British English, hesitation is pronounced /ˌhez.əˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhez.əˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce hesitation in American English?
In American English, hesitation is pronounced /ˌhez.əˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in hesitation?
Hesitation has four syllables, /hez/ + /ə/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in hesitation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce hesitation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌhez.əˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Hesitation
Hesitation has four syllables. See how hesitation 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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