How To Pronounce Inauguration
inauguration
In British English, inauguration is pronounced /ɪˌnɔː.ɡjʊˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˌnʷɔː.ɡjʷʊˈreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˌnɔː.ɡjəˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Inauguration has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Inauguration has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Inauguration
Questions About Inauguration
How do you pronounce inauguration in British English?
In British English, inauguration is pronounced /ɪˌnɔː.ɡjʊˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˌnʷɔː.ɡjʷʊˈreɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce inauguration in American English?
In American English, inauguration is pronounced /ɪˌnɔː.ɡjəˈreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in inauguration?
Inauguration has five syllables, /ɪ/ + /nɔː/ + /ɡjʊ/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in inauguration?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce inauguration the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˌnɔː.ɡjʊˈreɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ɪˌnɔː.ɡjəˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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