How To Pronounce Immersion
immersion
In British English, immersion is pronounced /ɪˈmɜː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmɜːʴ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈmɝː.ʒən/.
Immersion has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Immersion has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Immersion
Questions About Immersion
How do you pronounce immersion in British English?
In British English, immersion is pronounced /ɪˈmɜː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmɜːʴ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce immersion in American English?
In American English, immersion is pronounced /ɪˈmɝː.ʒən/.
How many syllables are in immersion?
Immersion has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /mɜː/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in immersion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce immersion the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈmɜː.ʃən/ and American English has /ɪˈmɝː.ʒən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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