How To Pronounce In relation to
in relation to
In British English, in relation to is pronounced /ɪn.rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃n.rɪˈleɪ.ʃn̩.tə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪn.rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.tə/.
In relation to has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
In relation to has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About In relation to
How do you pronounce in relation to in British English?
In British English, in relation to is pronounced /ɪn.rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃n.rɪˈleɪ.ʃn̩.tə].
How do you pronounce in relation to in American English?
In American English, in relation to is pronounced /ɪn.rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.tə/.
How many syllables are in in relation to?
In relation to has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /rɪ/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in in relation to?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce in relation to the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪn.rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.tə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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