How To Pronounce Identification

identification

UK
Phonemic
/aɪˌden.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Phonetic
[aɪˌdẽn.tɪ.fɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/aɪˌden.t̯ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

In British English, identification is pronounced /aɪˌden.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aɪˌdẽn.tɪ.fɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /aɪˌden.t̯ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

Identification has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth 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

aɪdentɪfɪkeɪʃən

Identification has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fifth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

identification + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/aɪˌden.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/
US
/aɪˌden.t̯ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃənz/

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Questions About Identification

How do you pronounce identification in British English?

In British English, identification is pronounced /aɪˌden.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aɪˌdẽn.tɪ.fɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce identification in American English?

In American English, identification is pronounced /aɪˌden.t̯ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in identification?

Identification has six syllables, /aɪ/ + /den/ + /tɪ/ + /fɪ/ + /keɪ/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in identification?

The main stress is on the fifth syllable, /keɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce identification the same way?

No. British English has /aɪˌden.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /aɪˌden.t̯ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

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