How To Pronounce Hydrogenation

hydrogenation

UK
Phonemic
/ˌhaɪ.drɒdʒ.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
Phonetic
[ˌhaɪ.drʷɒdʒ.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌhaɪ.drɑː.dʒəˈneɪ.ʃən/

How To Say Hydrogenation Phonetically

UKhy-droj-uh-NAY-shuhn
UShy-drah-juh-NAY-shuhn

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, hydrogenation is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.drɒdʒ.əˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhaɪ.drʷɒdʒ.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.drɑː.dʒəˈneɪ.ʃən/.

Hydrogenation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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

haɪdrɒdʒəneɪʃən

Hydrogenation has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Hydrogenation

Transcription Tips For Hydrogenation

  1. Rule 29

    The Letter y

    The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.

    yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/

    Here. Hydrogenation /ˌhaɪ.drɒdʒ.əˈneɪ.ʃən/

  2. 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. Hydrogenation /ˌhaɪ.drɒdʒ.əˈneɪ.ʃən/

  3. 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. Hydrogenation /ˌhaɪ.drɒdʒ.əˈneɪ.ʃən/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Hydrogenation

How do you say hydrogenation phonetically?

Hydrogenation sounds like hy-droj-uh-NAY-shuhn in British English and hy-drah-juh-NAY-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce hydrogenation in British English?

In British English, hydrogenation is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.drɒdʒ.əˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhaɪ.drʷɒdʒ.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce hydrogenation in American English?

In American English, hydrogenation is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.drɑː.dʒəˈneɪ.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in hydrogenation?

Hydrogenation has five syllables, /haɪ/ + /drɒdʒ/ + /ə/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in hydrogenation?

The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /neɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce hydrogenation the same way?

No. British English has /ˌhaɪ.drɒdʒ.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌhaɪ.drɑː.dʒəˈneɪ.ʃən/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Hydrogenation

Hydrogenation has five syllables. See how hydrogenation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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