How To Pronounce Importation
importation
How To Say Importation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, importation is pronounced /ˌɪm.pɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃m.pʷɔːʴˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪm.pɔːrˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Importation 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
Importation 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 Importation
Transcription Tips For Importation
- 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. Importation /ˌɪm.pɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/
- 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. Importation /ˌɪm.pɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Importation
How do you say importation phonetically?
Importation sounds like im-paw-TAY-shuhn in British English and im-por-TAY-shuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce importation in British English?
In British English, importation is pronounced /ˌɪm.pɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃m.pʷɔːʴˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce importation in American English?
In American English, importation is pronounced /ˌɪm.pɔːrˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in importation?
Importation has four syllables, /ɪm/ + /pɔː/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in importation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce importation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪm.pɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌɪm.pɔːrˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Importation
Importation has four syllables. See how importation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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