How To Pronounce Implication

implication

UK
Phonemic
/ˌɪm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Phonetic
[ˌɪ̃m.pl̥ɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌɪm.pləˈkeɪ.ʃən/

In British English, implication is pronounced /ˌɪm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃m.pl̥ɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪm.pləˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

Implication 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

ɪmplɪkeɪʃən

Implication 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.

implication + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˌɪm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/
US
/ˌɪm.pləˈkeɪ.ʃənz/

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Questions About Implication

How do you pronounce implication in British English?

In British English, implication is pronounced /ˌɪm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃m.pl̥ɪˈkʰeɪ.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce implication in American English?

In American English, implication is pronounced /ˌɪm.pləˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in implication?

Implication has four syllables, /ɪm/ + /plɪ/ + /keɪ/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in implication?

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

Do British and American English pronounce implication the same way?

No. British English has /ˌɪm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌɪm.pləˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

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