How To Pronounce Inflation
inflation
In British English, inflation is pronounced /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfl̥eɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/.
Inflation has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Inflation has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Inflation
Questions About Inflation
How do you pronounce inflation in British English?
In British English, inflation is pronounced /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfl̥eɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce inflation in American English?
In American English, inflation is pronounced /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in inflation?
Inflation has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /fleɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in inflation?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fleɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce inflation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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