How To Pronounce Immigration
immigration
In British English, immigration is pronounced /ˌɪm.ɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃m.ɪˈɡreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪm.əˈɡreɪ.ʃən/.
Immigration has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Immigration 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 Immigration
Questions About Immigration
How do you pronounce immigration in British English?
In British English, immigration is pronounced /ˌɪm.ɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃m.ɪˈɡreɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce immigration in American English?
In American English, immigration is pronounced /ˌɪm.əˈɡreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in immigration?
Immigration has four syllables, /ɪm/ + /ɪ/ + /ɡreɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in immigration?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɡreɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce immigration the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪm.ɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌɪm.əˈɡreɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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