How To Pronounce Indigestion
indigestion
In British English, indigestion is pronounced /ˌɪn.dɪˈdʒes.tʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.dɪˈdʒes.tʃə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.dəˈdʒes.tʃən/.
Indigestion 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
Indigestion 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 Indigestion
Questions About Indigestion
How do you pronounce indigestion in British English?
In British English, indigestion is pronounced /ˌɪn.dɪˈdʒes.tʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.dɪˈdʒes.tʃə̃n].
How do you pronounce indigestion in American English?
In American English, indigestion is pronounced /ˌɪn.dəˈdʒes.tʃən/.
How many syllables are in indigestion?
Indigestion has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /dɪ/ + /dʒes/ + /tʃən/.
Where is the stress in indigestion?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /dʒes/.
Do British and American English pronounce indigestion the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪn.dɪˈdʒes.tʃən/ and American English has /ˌɪn.dəˈdʒes.tʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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